高二升高三英語(yǔ)入學(xué)測(cè)試卷

1、高二年級(jí)升高三年級(jí)英語(yǔ)入學(xué)測(cè)試卷試卷說明：1、本試卷滿分135 分 2 、考試時(shí)間 60 分鐘3、任課老師、語(yǔ)言知識(shí)及應(yīng)用（共兩節(jié)，滿分 45分）第一節(jié) 完形填空(共15小題；每小題2分.滿分30分)“This Friday we ll have the yearly Egg Drop Challenge,“ said our science teacher, Mr. B；can work alone or with a parner. ”My friend, Cassie, and I smiled at each other. We always worked on projects to

2、gether.The 1 of the challenge was simple to build a protective container to keep an egg from breaking when 2 the stadium wall.I made my sandwich that afternoon while waiting for Cassie. _3_ the butter-cream gave me an idea.“I have a brilliant design for our egg container!” I said when Cassie a4rived

3、h eegg with some buttercream. ” TOC o 1-5 h z “Why not put the egg in a basket with a parachu峰落傘)5 ? Cassie rolled her eyes.“一parachute is better than that stupid idea.”I couldn t believe it. Of course we d had6 ourinttlee past, but she d never called any of my ideas “stupid before.“Then I ll build

4、mine and you build yours!”7 words had been out, our friendship was challenged.When Friday finally arrived, I had to 8 Cassie s Egg Force One looked pretty good9 ,my Egg-cellent Egg Cream didn t look quite scieWficids carried our containers up three stadium steps and dropped them over the side wall.

5、Those whose eggs broke were out; those whose eggs survived 10 three more steps and dropped them again. This would go on till the last egg broke.After four rounds, only Cassie and I were left. I let go of my box. I heard someone sayew afterseconds. Had my egg broken? I raced down the 11 . The sidewal

6、k was dotted with egg shells from those 12 drops. Finally I found my little Egg-cellent Egg Cream.“Thatooks like egg drop soup, Laura, Cassie saSdhe was holding her Egg Force One. My 13 raced. Had she won? I looked at her basket. 14 .“ My egg bounced out, she explained, pointing to a broken shell.“A

7、 tie r局), Mr. Baker said.Cassie looked at me, and her glare 15 . I laughed. She smiled()1. A. function B. goalC. reason D. result()2. A. rolled down B. pushed against C thrown atD. dropped over()3. A. Spreading B. Boiling()4. A. protectB. replaceC. BakingC. carryD. HoldingD. mix()5. A. followedB. co

8、veredC. attachedD. supported)6 A ideasB fightsC worriesD challenges)7 A SinceB WhileC ButD And)8 A explainB denyC admitD prove)9 A ThereforeB AnywayC OtherwiseD Besides)10 A paced downB turned aroundC walked upD went back)11 A stepsB wayC wallD sidewalk)12 A intendedB unexpectedC failedD desired)13

9、A eyesB handsC feetD heart)14 A LostB DirtyC BrokenD Empty)15 A returnedB remainedC increasedD softened(第二節(jié) 語(yǔ)法填空 （共 10 小題；每小題 1.5分，滿分 15分）閱讀下面短文，按照句子結(jié)構(gòu)的語(yǔ)法性和上下文連貫的要求，在空格處填入一個(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)脑~或使用括號(hào)中詞語(yǔ)的正確形式填空，并將答案填寫在答題卡標(biāo)號(hào)為16 25 的相應(yīng)位置上。London was awarded _16_ 2012 Olympic Games on Wednesday, 17(defeat)European rival

10、 Paris in the final round of voting to take the games back to British capital 18the first time since 1948.19Moscow, New York and Madrid were eliminated (淘汰 ) in the first three rounds London beat Paris 54 50 on the fourth ballot假票表決)of the IOC.In London crowds cheeredand waved flags as 20watched the

11、 announcementfromSingapore 21a giant screen in Trafalgar Square and in the east London area 22themain Olympic complex 建筑群() will be based.Blair spent two days in lobbying辯說)in Singapore 23 leaving to host the G8 summit (8國(guó)峰會(huì) ） in Scotland.“ My promise to you is that we will be your very 24（good） par

12、tn”ers,Blair said.It s the fourth bid （申辦）from Britain after 25（fail） attempts嘗試； 企圖）by Birmingham for the 1992 Olympics and Manchester for the 1996 and 2000.二、閱讀（共兩節(jié)，滿分50 分）第一節(jié) 閱讀理解（共15小題；每小題 2 分，滿分 30分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A 、 B、 C 和 D 項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。ABrian arrived at the San Francisco airport two

13、hours before the flight to Paris. He was wearing three shirts, a jacket, two pairs of socks, a pair of shorts, and two pairs of jeans. He was carrying one small backpack, which was very full, but he didn t have any other luggage. Brian needed to mman named Tony before he checked in for his flight. H

14、e found Tony near the Air France counter. Tony gave him a round-trip ticket and a small package.“ Givethis package to Jean Paul at the airport in Paris. He will have a sign with your name on it. I think you can find him easily,” Tony said, “ You don t have？ a”ny luggage, right“ Only this backpack, ”

15、 Brian answered. “ You said I could b-oringbaong.e” carry “That s right. One c-aornrybag is fine. Have a good trip.”“ Thanks. ”Is Brian a criminal（罪3U）? Not at all. He is an air-courier. And he paid only $110 for theround-trip ticket to Paris. Air-couriers get cheap airline tickets because they take

16、 important packages and papers to foreign countries. Businesses sometimes need to get packages and papers to people in foreign countries by the next day. Often, the only way they can do this is to use an air-courier company. It is not cheap for a business to send a package with an air-courier, but i

17、t is quick.Every year about 80,000 people worldwide travel as air-couriers. The number of tickets for the air-courier travel is growing by about 10 percent a year. However, air-courier travel isn t for everyone.But if you have very little money, you can be flexible（靈活的）about your travel plans, and d

18、on t mwearing the same clothes for a week, it can be a great way to take a vacation!（）26 Why was Brian wearing so many clothes for his travel?A Because they were the uniforms for air-couriers.B Because that made him easier to be recognized.C Because his backpack had no room for his clothes.D Because

19、 he did not have any luggage with him.()27 An air-courier is a person who .A manages a business company in foreign countriesB organizes international flights for touristsC travels around the world with cheap ticketsD delivers papers and packages to foreign countries()28 Businesses choose the air-cou

20、rier service because .A it costs less B it is flexible C it saves time D it grows fast()29 One of the disadvantages of traveling as an air-courier is that he .A cannot decide when and where to travelB cannot take any luggage with himC has to wear two pairs of jeansD saves little money from the trave

21、l()30 The author of the text mainly .A describes the activities of a law-breakerB suggests an ideal way to travelC argues against the air-courier travelD tells us about a developing businessBHow I Turned to Be OptimisticI began to grow up that winter night when my parents and I were returning from m

22、y aunt and my mother said that we might soon be leaving for America. We were on the bus then. I was crying, and some people on the bus were turning around to look at me. I remember that I could not bear the thought of never hearing again the radio program for school children to which I listened ever

23、y morning.I do not remember myself crying for this reason again. In fact, I think I cried very little when I was saying goodbye to my friends and relatives. When we were leaving I thought about all the places I was going to see the strange and magical places I had known only from books and pictures.

24、 The countryI was leaving never to come back was hardly in my head then.The four years that followed taught me the importance of optimism, but the idea did not come to me at once. For the first two years in New York I was really lost having to study in three schools as a result of family moves. I di

25、d not quite know what I was or what I should be. Mother remarried, and things became even more complex for me. Some time passed before my stepfather and I got used toeach other. I was often sada, nd saw no end to “the hard times”My responsibilities in the family increased a lot since I knew English

26、better than everyone else at home. I wrote letters, filled out forms, translated at interviews with Immigration officers, took my grandparents to the doctor and translated there, and even discussed telephone bills with company representatives.From my experiences I have learned one important rul：ealm

27、ost all common troubles eventually goaway！ Something good is certain to happen in the end when you do not give up, and just wait a litt！leI believe that my life will turn out all right, even though it will not be that easy.()31 How did the author get to know America?A From her relatives.B From her m

28、other.C From books and pictures.D From radio programs.()32 Upon leaving for America the author felt .A confusedB excitedC worriedD amazed()33 For the first two years in New York, the author .A often lost her wayBdid not think about her futureC studied in three different schoolsD got on well with her

29、 stepfather()34 What can we learn about the author from Paragraph 4?A She worked as a translator.BShe attended a lot of job interviews.C She paid telephone bills forher family. D She helped her family with her English.()35 The author believes that .A her future will be free from troublesB it is diff

30、icult to learn to become patientC there are more good things than bad thingsD good things will happen if one keeps tryingWhy do men die earlier than women? The latest research makes it known that the reason could be that men s hearts go into rapid decline when they reach middle age.s longevity may b

31、The largest study of the effects of a ging on the heart has found that women linked to the fact that their hearts do not lose their pumping power with age.We have found that the power of the male heart falls by 2-025 percent between 18 and 70 yearsof age,said the hoefatdhe study, David Goldspink of

32、Liverpool John Moores University in the UK.saidisGisolpdasrptionfk.the ag “ingThWithin the heart there are millions of cells that enable it to beat. Between the age of 20 and 70, one-third of those cells die and are not replaced in men, process. ”What surprises scientists is that the female heart se

33、es very little loss of these cells. A healthy 70-year-old woman s heart could perform almost as well as a-y2e0ar-old one s.“Thisgender difference might just explain why women live longer than men,” said Goldspink.They studied more than 250 healthy men and women between the ages of 18 and 80, focusin

34、g on healthy persons to remove the confusing influence of disease.“ The team has yet to find wtakes a greaterloss on the male heart, ” said Goldspink.The good news is that men can improve the health of their heart with regular exercise. Goldspink stressedthat women also need regular exercise to prev

35、ent their leg muscles becoming smaller and weaker as they age.()36. The underlined word “ longevity ” in the second paragraph probably refers toA. healthB. long lifeC. aging D. effect()37. The text mainly talks about .A. men s heart cellsB. women s agingropcessC. the gender differenceD. hearts and l

36、ong life()38. according to the text, the UK scientists have known that .women have more cells than men when they are bornwomen can replace the cells that enable the heart to beatthe female heart loses few of the cells with agewomen never lose their pumping power with age()39. If you want to live lon

37、ger, you should .A. enable your heart to beat much fasterB. find out the reason for ageingC. exercise regularly to keep your heart healthyD. prevent your cells from being lost()40. We can know from the passage that .the reason why ageing takes a greater loss on the male heart has been found outscien

38、tists are on the way to finding out why the male heart loses more of the cellsthe team has done something to prevent the male from suffering the greater losswomen over 70 could lose more heart cells than those at the age of 20DWho says Americans worship the almighty dollar？ It s not true. Having eno

39、ugh free time is more important to most Americans than being rich, according to a new poll.Only 13 percent of more than 2,400 people questioned in the telephone poll ranked being wealthy as most important to them, while 67 percent ranked free time as their top priority, higher than having a successf

40、ul career, getting married, and having children. “ Everyonewants free time to do the things they want to do, young, middle- aged or old, ” said RdichMaorrin, of the Pew Social & Demographic Trends Project, which conducted the survey.“ So our desire to play unites us.”The poll also showed that people

41、 who were university educated valued career success over wealth, so did middle-aged people. Not surprisingly, those who didn t have money, ranked wealth very highly. This included minorities, first generation Americans and less educated people. The survey alsorevealed that a disproportionate(F成比例的)n

42、umber of people under the age of 30 and retirees in thegroup made $20,000 or less a year. But the emphasis on wealth lessens with age, with younger people putting value on it but hardly any seniors.“ It just diminishes with time as the reality sets in thwould never be rich, ” Morin said. “ But also,

43、 the reality sets in that you don t havvery comfortable and fulfilling life.”While wealth was not at the top of people s list of priorities, 43 percent still said it was someimportant.()41 The poll showed that the majority of American people ranked as the most important.A wealthB a successful career

44、 C marriageD free time()42 Who cares least for wealth, according to the passage?A Young people.B Middle-aged people.C Old people.D Well-educated people.()43 According to the poll, middle-aged people regarded as more important.A success in careerB education levelC wealthD comfort()44 What is the beli

45、ef of old people, according to the third paragraph?A Wealth is as important to the old as health.B One needs to put money away for his retired life.C One doesn t have to be rich to live a satisfying life.D One would never get rich until he retires.()45 The underlined word “diminishes ” in the third

46、paragraph probably means .A increasesB decreasesC changesD stays第二節(jié) 信息匹配（共 5 小題；每小題 2 分，滿分 10 分）請(qǐng)閱讀下列應(yīng)用文和相關(guān)信息，并按照要求匹配信息。請(qǐng)?jiān)诖痤}卡上將對(duì)應(yīng)題號(hào)的相應(yīng)選項(xiàng)字 母涂黑。首先請(qǐng)閱讀下列商品信息：A WEBKINZ LionPrice: $6.99Discover a virtual world with Webkinz pets. Webkinz animals come with a special Internet code so your child can interact

47、 with it online. The code lets you enter Webkinz World and bring your pet to life. Pet owners can name it, make it a home and even play games. Lion measures 10. Not recommended for children under 3.B Mattel Barbie As The Island PrincessPrice:$ 19.99In the upcoming DVD release, Barbie as The Island P

48、rincess, Barbie plays a special role as Princess Rosella. This beautiful doll comes to life as she sings two of her favorite songs from the movie and her dress transforms as “ peacock feathers ” fan out at the back of the dress when manually lifted. She comes with Sagi, her loyal animal friend, and

49、a pretty hairbrush to get her ready for the ball!C Hasbro Playskool Busy Ball PopperPrice: $18.88Get ready for some popping , droppi-npgowe redaifrun. Drop the five colorful balls onto the track.Watch them pop out of the top, roll down, then pop out all over again. Sometimes the ball spill over for

50、even more interactive, put-and-take play. Silly sound effects and eight upbeat tunes accompany the animated action. This toy provides one-amazin “g ” airexperience for your little one.D Learning Resources Inflatable Solar System SetPrice: $30.48Explore your universe with this inflatable classroom se

51、t. Teach size and distance relationships of the planets, the moon and the sun. Learn rotation, revolution and orbit through class activities or demonstrations using this realistic looking set. Includes 36-inch sun, plus planets and moon in proportionate size from 8 inches to 22 inches. Also includes

52、 a foot pump, Teacher s Ahooks for easy hanging. Deflates easily for storage.GROW-A-FROGPrice: $18.95Watching a creature grow from birth to maturity is a special science lesson that most urban children seldom experience. The Grow A Frog kit comes with a see-through 3.5-by-4.5-inch plastic aquarium,

53、a small bag of tadpole food and another of nutria-rocks, a piece of fake seaweed, and a detailed handbook with directions. Send in the mail-ready card and within a few weeks your child will receive a special tadpole grown in a Florida lab. It will bring fun for the whole family.Leapfrog Leapster Lea

54、rning Game System.Price: $99.95The Leapster Handheld Learning System teaches your child by playing with it! With one interactive system, children will educate themselves through action-packed learning games for reading, math, critical and creative thinking, story comprehension, vocabulary, and much

55、more! Backlit screen for easy viewing. Headphone jack for quiet play.下面是一些顧客的信息，請(qǐng)為他們選擇相應(yīng)的商品。)46 Thomas and his wife are both very busy with their jobs. They are worried about their sonstudy who is in Grade 1 now. They want to send him a present that can help him with his study while playing.)47 G. M

56、cCarthy wants to buy a present for her friend-month-old dsa1u2ghter. She s learning towalk now and something colorful and funny may encourage her to walk more.)48 Martin has a six-year-old daughter and she is looking for a gift for her. Her daughter loves allthe Barbie movies.)49 Rebecca wants to ch

57、oose a Christmas present for her frog-loving 7-year-old boy. It will begreat to find something that is fun and educational for the whole family and also provide a new pet for him.)50 D. Gulkis has a ten-year-old son. He wants to buy him a birthday present that will make nice decorations and will exc

58、ite a child interested in astronomy.三、寫作(共兩節(jié)，滿分40 分 )第一節(jié) 基礎(chǔ)寫作(共 1 小題，滿分15分)我國(guó)成功加入 WTO 以來，我們與國(guó)際的交流越來越多，英語(yǔ)成為主要的交流工具，同時(shí)我們的文化也在國(guó)際上進(jìn)一步傳播，我們作為中國(guó)文化的傳承者應(yīng)該做好哪些細(xì)節(jié)呢？請(qǐng)根據(jù)以下提示寫一篇短文：寫作內(nèi)容我們是文明古國(guó)，有著傳統(tǒng)的文化傳統(tǒng)；講文明從多說文明話語(yǔ)做起，即使是一聲簡(jiǎn)單的“謝謝”也會(huì)發(fā)揮重要作用；不隨地扔垃圾，不在公共場(chǎng)所大聲喧嘩；常保持微笑是我們表達(dá)友好的最佳身勢(shì)語(yǔ)；主動(dòng)向有需要的人伸出援助之手。寫作要求1 只能使用5 個(gè)句子表達(dá)全部?jī)?nèi)容；2文中

59、不能出現(xiàn)真實(shí)姓名和學(xué)校名稱。評(píng)分標(biāo)準(zhǔn) 句子結(jié)構(gòu)準(zhǔn)確，信息內(nèi)容完整，篇章結(jié)構(gòu)連貫。第二節(jié) 讀寫任務(wù)(共 l 小題，滿分25分 )閱讀下面的短文，然后按照要求寫一篇150 詞左右的英語(yǔ)短文。Friendship with oneself is all important, because without it one cannot be friends with anyone else in the world.We often focus on building relationships with others that we forget the essentialfirst step: b

60、eing friends of ourselves. That is the crucial first step if we are to have good relationships with others. How can we have good relationships with others if we donrelatio nship waveogoodves?Here are some tips:Forgive yourselfYou may have made those mistakesin the past, but is there anything you can