试 卷

考试时间：2009年1月6日下午15：00—17：00 试卷满分：150分

第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）

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秒钟的时间往返答有关小题和阅读下一小题，每段对话仅读一遍。

1．What did Mr．Jones tell the woman to do?

A．To come to see him on Wednesday． B．To call him on Thursday．

C．To make another appointment．

2．When is the train expected to arrive now?

A．At 9：30． B．At 9：50． C．At 10：05．

3．What do they think of Tom?

A．He gets nervous very easily． B．He is an inexperienced speaker．

C．He hasn’t prepared his speech well．

4．Who is calling?

A．Harry． B．The girl’s teacher．

C．The boys’ teacher．

5．What does the man mean?

A．It’s important to work out a detailed plan first．

B．They should apply for the money immediately．

C．He agrees with the woman completely．

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6—8题。

6．How can the woman find the museum?

A．Walk along to the end．

B．Go straight ahead and take two turnings．

C．Take a turning and walk to the end．

7．How long need the woman walk?

A．Half an hour． B．About a quarter． C．Two hours．

8．Where can the woman buy a city map?

A．At the gate of the museum． B．At the street comer．

C．At the bookstore．

听第7材料，回答第9—11题。

9．Where arc the speakers?

A．In their cabin． B．On a ship． C．In the passage．

10．What do we know about the ship?

A．It sails directly to its destination．

B．There are altogether 3 cabins on the ship．

C．The ship sails about 50 knots two hours．

11．Why do they stop taking a walk?

A．Because the woman is seasick． B．Because the sea is becoming rough．

C．The man has taken many tablets．

听第8段材料．回答12—14题。

12．Why did the woman call the police station?

A．Because she was robbed．

B．Because her house had been broken into．

C．Because she thought her husband was missing．

13．What time does Mr．Bahmad usually return home?

A．At 2 a．m． B．At 3 a．m． C．At 7 a．m．

14．What is Mrs．Bahmad’s telephone Number?

A．9354 6721． B．9345 6721． C．9543 6721．

听第9段材料．回答第15—17题。

15．Why does the man talk to the woman?

A．To borrow some money B．To date her．

C．To ask for her help．

16．What has happened to the man?

A．A girl in his class has cheated him．

B．He has fallen in love with a girl in his class．

C．The girl has refused his expression of love．

17．What’s the woman’s advice?

A．To date the girl． B．To give a hand to her．

C．To finish his paper as soon as possible．

听第10段材料。回答第18—20题。

18．What’s the topic discussed in this passage?

A．Why people cry． B．How tears are produced．

C．Why people hold hack their tears．

19．What’s the difference between human beings and other animals when shedding tears?

A．Only human tears can get rid of certain chemicals．

B．Only humans respond to emotions by shedding tears．

C．Only humans shed tears to get rid of things in their eyes．

20．What can we learn from the passage?

A．Girls cry four times as often as boys．

B．Only one out of four babies doesn’t cry often．

C．Of four boys．only one cries very often．

第二部分 英语知识运用（共三节．满分55分）

第一节多项选择（共10小题．每小题1分，共10分）

21．His landlady gave him a week’s to leave the flat．

A．threat B．notice C．advice D．caution

22．You deserve a day off as a（an） for working so hard．

A．reward B．award C．return D．holiday

23．一Jay Chou held a successful concert yesterday evening!

一 !It couldn’t have been better．

A．Exactly B．Really C．Not really D．Not at all

24．She felt of having asked such a silly question when the audience couldn’t help laughing．

A．guilty B．crazy C．tired D．ashamed

25．His face an embarrassed smile when he heard the result of the competition．

A．came on B．took up C．took on D．turned into

26．Never too much time and energy to dressing．

A．take B．spend C．devote D．waste

27．As they haven’t a child of their own，they’re going to a little girl．

A．accept B．acquire C．adapt D．adopt

28．An interesting suggestion for measuring the atmosphere around Mars has been ．

A．put forward B．put down C．given off D．set out

29．Many young people left their hometown for big cities better jobs．

A．in favor of B．in search of C．in charge of D．in honor of

30．Here is a mistake in your writing—you an important phrase!

A．1eft behind B．1eft out C．1eft off D．1eft about

第二节：完成句子（共10小题，每小题1．5分，共15分）

根据句中括号内的汉语提示，用句末括号内的英语单词的恰当形式完成句子。

31． （追溯到）the Qin Dynasty, the traditional crosstalk is still one of the main Chinese art forms to entertain people．（date）

32．I’m going to Beijing next week；do you have anything （要带）to your brother there?（take）

33．If you （遵照）the doctor’s advice and had a good rest last time，you would not be in the hospital again now．（follow）

34． （给我印象最深的）was that they had never lost heart．（what）

35． （我忽然想到）then that she had gone to Canada．（occur）

36．Never before （我们的国家显得）as powerful as it is today．（seem）

37．Today people miss the simple and beautiful days （人类与……和 谐相处）with nature．（harmony）

38．The new building is （高度的四倍）of the old one．（height）

39．I will forgive you for （无论你做过会么事）．（do）

40．The police officer felt sure that his men （肯定没有搜查过）the room upstairs．（can）

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，把握大意，然后从A、B、C、D中选出最佳答案。

“Papaderos, what is the meaning of life?” I asked the aging German professor of Greek culture and history．The usual laughter 41 ，and people stirred（搅动）to go．

Papaderos 42 his hand, stilled the room，and looked at me lot a long time．Asking with his eyes if I was 43 and seeing from my eyes that I was．

“I will answer your question．”Taking his 44 out of his pocket，he brought out a very． small 45 mirror，about the size of a quarter．And what he said went like this．“When I was a small child，during the war, we were very poor and we 46 in a remote village．One day, on the road．I found the 47 piece of a mirror．A German motorcycle had been wrecked（破坏）in that place．”

“I tried to find all the pieces and 48 them together, but it was not possible，so I kept only the largest piece．this one．And by scratching it on a stone I 49 it round．And I began to play with it as a toy and became fascinated by the fact that I could 50 light into dark places where the sun would 51 ．shine—in deep holes，crevices（裂缝）and dark clothes．It became a game for me to get light into the most 52 places I could find．”

“I kept the little mirror, and as I grew up，I 53 take it out in idle moments and continue the challenge of the game．As I became a man，I 54 to understand that this was not 55

a child’s game but a metaphor（象征）for what I might do with my life．I understood that I am not the light or the 56 of light．But light—truth．understanding．knowledge——is there。and it will 57 in many dark places if I reflect it．”

“I am a fragment（碎片）of a mirror whose design and shape I do not know． 58 ，with what I have I can reflect light into the dark places of this world——into the black places in the 59 of men—and change some things in some people．Perhaps others may see and do likewise．This is what I am about．This is the 60 of my life．”

41．A．followed B．continued C．raised D．happened

42．A．rose up B．made up C．showed up D．held up

43．A．funny B．ridiculous C．serious D．careful

44．A．wallet B．money C．paper D．toy

45．A．sharp B．round C．expensive D．bright

46．A．fought B．lived C．moved D．run

47．A．crashed B．dotted C．separated D．broken

48．A．get B．put C．mix D．collect

49．A．cut B．hit C．made D．knocked

50．A．reflect B．produce C．shine D．put

51．A．always B．usually C．sometimes D．never

52．A．remote B．inaccessible C．secret D．adventurous

53．A．would B．could C．should D．might

54．A．changed B．turned C．went D．came

55．A．nearly B．hardly C．just D．almost

56．A．resource B．source C．power D．energy

57．A．shine B．light C．appear D．exist

58．A．But B．However C．Furthermore D．Consequently

59．A．hearts B．eyes C．senses D．thoughts

60．A．attitude B．truth C．value D．meaning

第三部分 阅读理解（共1 2小题：每小题2分．满分24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

As China’s women’s gymnastics team enjoyed the glory of winning the country’s first team Olympic gold medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games，the young gymnasts took the opportunity to remind the world that they are old enough to compete．

Weeks before the Beijing Games，some international media raised questions about the ages of some of the members of China‘s gymnastics team，particularly He Kexin and Jiang Yuyuan．They said the girls might be younger than 16．the minimum age for the Olympics．But the Chinese Gymnastics Association quickly provided copies of the gymnasts’ ID cards and passports，proving they are indeed old enough to compete．

In the final．He Kexia gave a clean performance on her favorite uneven bars（高低杠），earning the second highest score．after falling from the bars during qualification．”Although I fell down in the qualification。I became more confident today to make up for my mistake．and I finally made it．”She said．It was a great moment for head coach Lu Shanzhen．“Our team made history today and proved to the world that we are the best．“the coach said．”The gold medal is not only for the gymnastics team，but also for the whole Chinese delegation at the Beijing Games．’’

The coach owed the team’s success to a series of reforms．The Chinese team used to train a 1ot．but competed less，which led to poor results in international competitions．To improve their ability to compete and to strengthen their psychological power, the Chinese team sent more team members to compete abroad，so they could bring a competitive spirit back to the team．All six gymnasts in the Olympic team final were selected from fierce competition，and they proved themselves today．

61．Before the Beijing Games started，some international media doubted whether ．

A．Chinese women gymnasts could win the team gold medal

B．He Kexin would fall from the bars during qualification

C．Chinese women gymnasts could make history at the Beijing Games

D．some Chinese women gymnasts were old enough for the Games

62．Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A．The international media’s doubts proved to be true．

B．He Kexin’s fall in the qualification had no bad effect on her performance in the final competition．

C．Chinese women gymnasts’ success at the Beijing Games proved that the reforms did work．

D．Each team is made up of 6 members to compete for the team gold medal in women gymnastics．

63．In the opinion of Lu Shanzhen, the key to achieving success for athletes is to ．

A．practice harder than ever

B．experience more competitions abroad

C．have strong psychological power

D．have a competitive spirit

64．The main purpose of the text is to ．

A．tell a story B．provide evidence

C．give a report D．compare opinions

B

Dior was born in Normandy in 1905，and his family’s original plans for him included a career in the diplomatic service，but by the time he was twenty—three，with his parents’money，he opened a small art gallery in Paris．By 1931，the money had been used up．Dior’s friends in the art gallery, asked him to draw and he took his flrst step at designing and drawing．His first jot was with Lucien Lelong from whom Dior learned his craft（手艺）．

In February,1947．Dior started the New Look in his first major Paris collection．He was backed by a famous textile producer, Boussac，who looked after the dollars．while Dior looked after the fashions．Dior knew nothing about cutting and sewing，but he was good at fashion design．

The New Look started an entirely different look to costume．with a tiny waist．a rounded shoulder and a shapely bust（胸围），usually with a low-cut neckline and a long。full skirt．To women who had lived through the war years．the femaleness of the New look was a great success．for people were tired of tile extremely plain，wartime restrictive fashions．

It is said that dresses by Dior were “constructed like buildings。”but young people were attracted to to his design，and all over the western world, manufacturers plunged（投入）into the production of his new style．Dior’s revolutionary designs lighted up a whole cycle of fashion，rounded，gentle，feminine．a delight in elegance．A New Look House of Dior opened in 1948，

followed by one in London．Considered as King of Couture（women’s clothing）for years, the Dior empire grew until it covered every country in the western world，and included furs，hosiery, jewelry, perfumes, men’s wear and on and on．More than 1,000 people worked at the Paris headquarters then．

His sudden death in 1957 when he was 53 years old did not stop the growth of the House of Dior．Even now, so many years after his death，his name is closely connected with fashion throughout the world，and indeed is one of the most recognized names in the world，His first，great New Look，with its long skirts was an expression of freedom in the late 1940s．

65．Which of the following designs is close to Dior’s?

66．According to the passage．in Dior’s life，he did NOT ．

A．make creative fashion designs B．work in a diplomatic service

C．1earn craft as his first job D．open a New Look House

67．We can infer from the passage that ．

A．Dior and his supporter had different interests in business

B．Dior’s New Look had little influence on people then

C．Dior is only a brand of women’s fashion

D．Dior’s fashion was not accepted at first

68．What is probably the best title for the passage? ．

A．The History of the New Look B．The Growth of the Dior Empire

C．An Expression of Freedom—Dior D．The Founder of the New Look—Dior

C

Lions are opportunists．They prefer to eat without having to do too much work．When resting in the shade, they are also watching the sky to see what is flying by, and even in the heat of the day they will suddenly start up and run a mile across the plains to find out what is going on．If another animal has made a kill，they will drive it off and take the kill for themselves．A grown lion can easily eat 60 pounds of meat at a single feeding．Often they eat until it seems painful for them to lie down．

The lionesses，being thinner and faster, are better hunters than the males．But the males don’t mind．After the kill they move in and take the rest share．

Most kills are made at night or just before daybreak．We have seen many, many daylight attempts but only ten kills．Roughly, it’s about twenty daytime attempts for one kill．

When lions are hiding for an attack by a water hole，they wait patiently and can charge at any second．The kill is the exciting moment in the day-to-day life of the lion，since these great animals spend most of their time。about 20 hours a day, sleeping and resting．

Lions are social cats，and when they are having a rest, they love to touch each other．After drinking at a water hole．a lioness rests her head on another’s back．When walking，young lions often touch faces with older ones，an act of close ties among members of the group．

69．By describing lions as “opportunists” in the first paragraph，the author means to say that lions ．

A．are cruel animals B．are clever animals

C．1ike to take advantage of other animals D．1ike to take every chance to eat

70．According to the text．which of the following is true?

A．Lions make most kills in the daytime．

B．Males care more about eating than active killing．

C．Lions are curious about things happening around them．

D．It doesn’t take lions too much time to make a kill．

71．How can we know that lions are social animals?

A．They depend on each other． B．They look after each other well．

C．They readily share what they have． D．They enjoy each other’s company．

72．What would be the best title for the text?

A．Powerful Lions B．Lions at Work and Play

C．Lion _ Social Cats D．Lions _ Skilled Hunters

D

My brother-in-1aw opened the drawer of my sister’s cupboard and took out a package．He said。“This is a new silk slip（衬裙）．Jane bought it in New York nine years ago．She never wore it．She was saving it for a special occasion．I guess this is the occasion．”

It was an exquisite（精美的）handmade silk slip．The price tag on it was still attached．

He took the slip from me and put it on the bed，with the other clothes we were taking to the mortician（殡仪员）．His hands fingered on the soft material for a moment, then he shut the drawer and turned to me．“Don’t ever save anything for a special occasion．Every day you’re alive is a special occasion．’’

His words have changed my mind．I’m spending more time with my family and less time on meetings．I’m trying to recognize these moments now and cherish them．I’m not saving anything．I wear my good skirt to the market if I feel like it．I can pay $28·49 for a small bag of groceries．I’m not saving my good perfume for special parties．If something is worth seeing or hearing or doing，I want to see and hear and do it now．“Someday” has disappeared in my vocabulary．

I’m not sure what Jane would have done if she had known she’d not be here for the tomorrow we all take for granted．I’m guessing Jane would have called family members and a few close friends．She might have apologized to her former friends for their past quarrels．She’d have gone out for a Chinese dinner, her favorite food．

I’m trying hard not to put off, hold back。or save anything that would add laughter to our fives．Every morning I open my eyes。I tell myself that every day, every minute，every breath is a gift．

73．Why didn’t Jane wear the brand new silk slip?

A．She meant to wear it on her death． B．She wanted to save it for her sister．

C．She thought it was too dear． D．She saved it for a special occasion

74．After Jane’s death．the author begins to ．

A．treasure the simple pleasure of life B．spend more time having meetings

C．save more money for necessities D．care about her special parties

75．What does the underlined sentence “Someday” has disappeared in my vocabulary．”（in Paragraph4）mean?

A．I prefer to leave out the word “someday” in my speech．

B．“Someday” is found missing from my old dictionar．

C．I will not delay enjoying the pleasure of life

D．I decide not to enjoy something good at the moment·

76．It can be inferred from the passage that ．

A．it makes sense to follow our dream

B．we tend to leave good things until the last minute

C．we should take pleasure in our work

D．it is meaningless to save something for the future

E

Mattel Inc．is recalling4．4millionPolly Pocket toys with magnets（磁铁）after some of them caused serious injuries to children who swallowed magnets that fell off．

Tiny magnets inside the toys call fall off without being noticed by parents and babysitters．The magnets call be swallowed．or placed in children’s noses or ears．When more than one magnet is swallowed，the magnets can attract each other and cause intestine perforation（肠内穿孔）．which can be deadly．

The Consumer Product Safety Commission（CPSC）received 170 reports。of the small magnets coming out of these recalled toys．There were three reports of serious injuries to children who swallowed more than one magnet．All three suffered intestinal perforations that required operation．A 2-year-old child stayed in hospital for seven days and a 7-year-old child was hospitalized for 12 days．An 8-yeal-old child was also hospitalized．

The recalled Polly Pocket toys contain plastic dolls and accessories（附件）that have small magnets．The magnets measure one-eighth inch in diameter and are fixed in the hands and feet of some dolls，and even in the plastic clothing，hairpieces and other accessories to help the pieces stay on the doll or the doll’s house．

The model number is printed on the bottom of the largest pieces on some of the toys．Contact Mattel if you cannot find a model number on your product to determine if it is part of the recall．Polly Pocket magnetic toys currently sold in stores are not included in this recall．The model numbers included in the recall ale：B2632，B3158，B3201，B7118，G8605。H1537，H1538 and H3211．The toys were on sales in department stores and toy stores from May 2003 through September 2006 for between$15 and 530．

Consumers should immediately take these recalled toys away from children and contact Mattel for the return of the toys．For more information contact Mattel at 888 597-6597 anytime．or visit the company’s Web site．

77．The main purpose of the passage is ．

A．to criticize Mattel Inc．for their bad products．

B．to inform readers of Polly Pocket toys，recall．

C．to warn readers the danger of swallowing magnets．

D．to suggest some Ways to return Polly Pocket toys．

78．What did the writer use to show the danger of the problem toys?

a．figures b．quotes（引言） c．serious cases

d．description of possible injuries e．description of operation scenes

A．abc B．abd C．acd D．ace

79．The word “'recalling” in the first paragraph can be best explained as ．

A．taking back B．destroying C．giving up D．examining

80．All of the following points are covered in the story except ．

A．the danger of small magnets

B．the ways of returning Polly Pocket toys

C．the methods of recognizing a recalled Polly Pocket toys

D．the apology made by Mattel Inc．

第四部分 书面表达（共25分）

目前．地球向临水资源危饥。《21世纪报》学生版针对此情况面向全体中学生征稿，呼吁人们重视目前的问题，并保护水资源，征稿题目是：Global Shortage of Fresh Water请根据以下提示写一篇100词左右的短文，向《21世纪报》投稿。

稿件要点：1．人们认为淡水的取之不尽的，而实际不是；

2．淡水资源危机的原因；

3．人们应该采取的措施。

Global Shortage of Fresh Water

湖北省部分重点中学2009届高三第二次联考

英语试卷参考答案

第一部分　听力（共20小题, 每小题1.5分, 满分30分）

1－20　 BABCA　CBABC　ACCBC　BAABA

第二部分　英语语言知识运用

第一节　多项单选（共10小题, 每小题1分, 满分10分）

21－30　 BAADC　CDABB

第二节　完成句子（共10小题, 每小题1.5分, 满分15分）

31. Dating back to / Dating from

32. to be taken

33. had followed

34. What impressed me most

35. It suddenly occurred to me

36. has our country seemed

37. when human being(s) / man / humans lived / were in harmony

38. four times the height

39. whatever you did / have done

40. can’t / couldn’t have searched

第三节　完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分, 满分30分）

41－60　 ADCAB BDBCA DBADC BABAD

第三部分　阅读理解（共20小题, 每小题2分, 满分40分）

61－80　 DABC 　CBAD CBDB　DACB　BCAD

第四部分　书面表达

One possible version:

Global Shortage of Fresh Water

Many people believe that the world’s supply of fresh water will never be used up. They think that fresh water comes from such a variety of sources that it is always sufficient for use. Such an opinion leads to a shocking waste of water.

As a matter of fact, the earth is short of fresh water. Furthermore, with the rapid growth of the world population, the rising demand for water by industry, and the serious pollution of our surroundings, the world is facing the danger of running out of fresh water. Actually, in some big cities, fresh water can not meet the daily needs.

Therefore, to find new ways to save water is an urgent task. First, we should pass strict laws to control any waste of water. Second, scientists must work even harder to purify sea water, and try to find substitute to reduce the use of fresh water.