2011年某某英語高考試卷一．聽力Whatdoesthemanliketheplay?A.ThestoryB.TheendingC.TheactorWhichplacearethespeakerstryingtofind?A.AhotelB.AbankC.ArestaurantAtwhattimewillthetwospeakersmeet?A.5:20B.5:10C.4:40Whatwillthemando?A.ChangetheplanB.WaitforaphonecallC.SortthingsoutWhatdoesthewomanwanttodo?SeeafilmwiththemanOfferthemansomehelpListentosomegreatmusicWhereisBen?A.InthekitchenB.AtschoolC.IntheparkWhatwillthechildrendointheafternoon?A.HelpsetthetableB.HaveapartyC.DotheirhomeworkWhatarethetwospeakerstalkingabout?A.AfamilyholidayB.AbusinesstripC.AtravelplanWheredidRachelgo?A.SpainB.ItalyC.ChinaHowdidthewomangettoknowaboutthird-handsmoke?FromyoungsmokersFromanewspaperarticleFromsomesmokingparentsWhydoesthemansaythatheshouldkeepawayfrombabies?HehasjustbeeafatherHewearsdirtyclothesHeisasmokerWhatdoesthewomansuggestsmokingparentsshoulddo?A.StopsmokingaltogetherB．SmokeonlyoutsidetheirhousesC.ReducedangerousmatterincigarettesWheredoesMichelleRayefrom?Amiddle-sizedcityAsmalltownAbigcityWhichplacewouldMichelleRaytakehervisitorstoforshopping?TheZenGardenTheHighlandsTheRedRiverareaWhatdoesMichelleRaydoforpletequiet?GocampingStudyinalibraryC.ReadathomeWhatarethespeakerstalkingaboutingeneral?Late-nightshoppingAsianfoodC.LouisvilleWhydosomepeoplesaytheyneverhavedreamsaccordingtoDrGarfield?TheyforgetabouttheirdreamsTheydon’twanttotellthetruthTheyhavenobadexperiencesWhydidDavisstophavingdreams?HegotaseriousheartattackHewastoosadabouthisbrother’sdeathHewasfrightenedbyaterribledreamWhatisDrGarfield’sopinionaboutdreaming?ItisveryusefulItmakesthingsworseItpreventsthemindfromworkingWhydosomepeopleturnofftheirdreamspletely?TosleepbetterTorecoverfromillnessesTostayawayfromtheirproblems二．單項選擇題Takeyourtime-it’sjust shortdistancefromhereto restaurant.A.不填；theB.a;theC.the;aD.不填；a-I’msorryIbrokethevase.--Oh, Itwasn’tveryexpensive.A.you’dbetternotB.I’mafraidnotC.asyouwishD.that’sallright23.Findwaystopraiseyourchildrenoften, you’llfindtheywillopentheirheartstoyou.A.tillB.orC.andD.butThetwogirlsaresoalikethatstrangersfind difficulttotellonefromtheother.A.itB.themC.herD.thatTheyarebroadeningthebridgeto theflowoftraffic.A.putoffB.speedupC.turnonD.workoutI’mafraidhe’smoreofatalkerthanadoer,whichis heneverfinishesanything.A.thatB.whenC.whereD.whyLookoverthere-there’saverylong,windingpath uptothehouse.A.leadingB.leadsC.ledD.toleadHehadhiscameraready hesawsomethingthatwouldmakeagoodpicture.A.evenifB.ifonlyC.incaseD.sothat-AreyougoingtoTom’sbirthdayparty?-- .Imighthavetowork.A.ItdependsB.ThankyouC.Soundsgreat D.Don’tmentionitI’msorryIdidn’tphoneyou,butI’vebeenverybusy thepastcoupleofweeks.A.beyondB.withC.amongD.overWhenIgotonthebus,I Ihadleftmywalletathome.A.wasrealizingB.realizedC.haverealizedD.wouldrealizeTheoldtownhasnarrowstreetsandsmallhouses arebuiltclosetoeachother.A.theyB.whereC.whatD.thatWe’veofferedherthejob,butIdon’tknow she’llacceptit.A.whereB.whatC.whetherD.whichThere’sa inourofficethatwhenit’ssomebody’sbirthday,theybringinacakeforusallshare.A.traditionB.balanceC.concernD.relationshipShewassurprisedtofindthefridgeempty;thechildren everything!A.hadbeeneatingB.hadeatenC.haveeatenD.havebeeneating三．完形填空：IfirstwenttohearaliverockconcertwhenIwaseightyearsold.Mybrotherandhisfriendswereall__36__ofaheavymetalgroupcalledBlackWednesday.Whenthey__37__thatBlackWednesdayweregoingtoperformatourlocaltheatre,theyallbought__38__fortheperformance.However,atthelastminute,oneofthefriendscouldn’tgo,somybrother__39__metheticket.Iwasreally__40__!Irememberthebuzz<嘈雜聲>?！阤xcitementinsidethetheatreasweallfoundour__41__.Afterafewminutes,thelightswentdownandeverybodybecame__42__.Icouldbarelymakeoutthestageinthe__43__.Wewaited.Thentherewasaroarfromthecrowd,likeanexplosion,asthefirstmembersoftheband__44__thestage.Mybrotherleanedoverandshoutedsomethinginmyear,butIcouldn’t__45__whathewassaying.thefirstsongwasalreadystartingandthemusicwasas__46__asajetengine.Icould__47__thedrumbeatsandthebassnotesinmystomach.Ican’trecallanyofthesongsthatthebandplayed.Ijust__48__thatIreallyenjoyedtheshowanddidn'twantitto_49—.Butintheend,afterthreeencore<力口演〉,山。showfinished.Weleftthe_50—andwalkedunsteadilyoutontothepavement.Ifeltalittledizzy,asifIhadjust__51__fromalongsleep.Myearswerestill__52__withthebeatofthelastsong.Afterthe__53__,IbecameaBlackWednesdayfantooforafewyearsbeforegettingintootherkindsofmusic.Onceinawhile,__54__,Ilistentooneoftheirsongsand__55__I’mbackatthatfirstshow.A.membersB.friendsC.fansD.volunteersA.guessedB.discoveredC.thoughtD.predictedA.flowersB.drinksC.clothesD.ticketsA.bookedB.offeredC.returnedD.foundA.relaxedB.embarrassedC.excitedD.encouragedA.seatsB.entranceC.spotsD.spaceA.fortable B.quiet C.serious D.nervousA.silence B.noise Cdarkness D.smokeA.felluponB.gotthroughC.brokeintoD.steppedontoA.forgetB.hearC.repeatD.bearA.loudB.hardC.sweetD.fastA.feelB.touchC.enjoyD.digestA.realizeB.understandC.believeD.rememberA.partyB.theatreC.operaD.stageA.escapedB.traveledC.benefitedD.wokenA.achingB.burningC.ringingD.rollingA.petitionB.performanceC.interviewD.celebrationA.thoughB.otherwiseC.insteadD.besidesA.decideB.regretC.concludeD.imagine四．閱讀理解： AArthurMiller<1915-2005>isuniversallyrecognizedasoneofthegreatestdramatistsofthe20thcentury.Miller’sfatherhadmovedtotheUSAfromAustria-Hungary,drawnlikesomanyothersbythe"GreatAmericanDream.〞However,heexperiencedseverefinancialhardshipwhenhisfamilybusinesswasruinedintheGreatDepressionoftheearly1930s.Miller’smostfamousplay,DeathofaSalesman,isapowerfulattackontheAmericansystem.withitsaggressivewayofdoingbusinessanditsinsistenceonmoneyandsocialstatusasindicatorsofworth.InWillyLoman,theherooftheplay,weseeamanwhohasgotintotroublewiththissystem.Willyis"burntout〞andinthecruelworldofbusinessthereisnoroomforsentiment:ifhecan’tdothework,thenheisnogoodtohisemployer,theWagnerpany,andhemustgo.Willyispainfullyawareofthis,andatalossastowhattodowithhislackofsuccess.Herefusestofacethefactthathehasfailedandkillshimselfintheend.Whenitwasfirststagedin1949,theplaywasgreetedwithenthusiasticreviews,anditwontheTonyAwardforBestPlay,theNewYorkDramaCritics’CircleAward,andthePulitzerPrizeforDrama.Itwasthefirstplaytowinallthreeofthesemajorawards.MillerdiedofheartfailureathishomeinRoxbury,Connecticut,ontheeveningofFebruary10,2005,the56thanniversaryofthefirstperformanceofDeathofaSalesmanonBroadway.WhydidArthurMiller’sfathermovetotheUSA?HesufferedfromseverehungerinhishomecountryHewasattractedbythe"GreatAmericanDream.〞HehopedtomakehissonadramatistHisfamilybusinessfailedTheplayDeathofaSalesman .exposesthecrueltyoftheAmericanbusinessworlddiscussesthewaystogetpromotedinapanytalksaboutthebusinesscareerofArthurMillerfocusesontheskillsindoingbusinessWhatcanwelearnaboutWillyLoman?HetreatshisemployerbadlyHerunstheWagnerpanyHeisavictimoftheAmericansystemHeisregardedasaherobyhiscolleaguesAfteritwasfirststaged,DeathofaSalesman .achievedhugesuccesswonthefirstTonyAwardwaswarmlyweledbysalesmenwasseverelyattackedbydramatists.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?ArthurMillerandhisfamilyB.TheawardsArthurMillerwonThehardshipArthurMillerexperiencedArthurMillerandhisbest-knowplay.BTimRichterandhiswife,Linda,hadtaughtforover30yearsnearBuffalo,NewYork—heinputers,sheinspecialeducation."Teachingmeanseverythingtous,〞Timwouldsay.InApril1998,helearnedhewouldneedaheartoperation.Itwasthekindofnewsthatleadstosomeseriousthinkingaboutlife’spurpose.Notlongafterthesurgery,TimsawabrochuredescribingImaginationLibrary,aprogramstartedbyDollyParton’sfoundation<基金會>thatmailedabookeverymonthtochildrenfrombirthtoagefiveinthesinger’shometownofSevier,Tennessee."Ithought,maybeLindaandIcoulddosomethinglikethiswhenweretire,〞Timrecalls.Heplacedthebrochureonhisdesk,"asareminder.〞Fiveyearslater,nowretiredandwiththatbrochurestillonthedesk,Timclickedonimaginationlibrary..Theprogramhadbeenopeneduptopartnerswhocouldtakeadvantageofbookandpostagediscounts.ThequalityofthebookswasofgreatconcerntotheRichters.Ratherthansignuponline,theywenttoDollywoodforalook-see,literacyspecialists,andDollywoodboardmembers—includedclassicssuchasEzraJackKeats’sTheSnowyDayandnewerbookslikeAnnaDewdney’sLlamaLlamaseries.Satisfied,thecouplesetuptheRichterFamilyFoundationandgottowork.Since2004,theyhaveshippedmorethan12,200bookstopreschoolersintheirarea.MeganWilliams,amotheroffour,ismorethanappreciative:"ThisprogramintroducesustobooksI’veneverheardof.〞TheRichtersspendabout$400amonthsendingbooksto200children,"Somepeoplesitthereandwaittodie,〞saysTim."OthersgetasbusyastheycaninthetimeTheyhaveleft.〞WhatledTimtothinkseriouslyaboutthemeaningoflife?A.HishealthproblemB.HisloveforteachingC.TheinfluenceofhiswifeD.ThenewsfromtheWebWhatdidTimwanttodoafterlearningaboutImaginationLibrary?A.GiveoutbrochuresB.DosomethingsimilarC.WritebooksforchildrenD.RetirefrombeingateacherAccordingtothetext,DollyPartonis .A.awell-knownsurgeonB.amotherofafour-year-oldC.asingerborninTennesseeD.aputerprogrammerWhydidtheRichtersgotoDollywood?ToavoidsigninguponlineTomeetDollywoodboardmembersTomakesurethebookswerethenewestToseeifthebookswereofgoodqualityWhatcanwelearnfromTim’swordsinthelastparagraph?Heneedsmoremoneytohelpthechildren.HewonderswhysomepeoplearesobusyHetriestosavethosewaitingtodieHeconsidershiseffortsworthwhileCDianaJacobsthoughtherfamilyhadaworkableplantopayforcollegeforher21-year-oldtwinsons:abinationofsavings,ine,scholarships,andamodestamountofborrowing.Thenherhusbandlosthisjob,andtheplanfellapart."Ihavetwokidsincollege,andIwanttosay‘ehome,’butatthesametimeIwanttoprovidethemwithagoodeducation,〞saysJacobs.TheJacobsfamilydidworkoutasolution:Theyaskedandreceivedmoreaidfromtheschools,andeachsonincreasedhisborrowingtothemaximumamountthroughthefederalloan<貸款A(yù)program.Theywilleachgraduatewith$20,000ofdebt,butatleasttheywillbeabletofinishschool.Withunemploymentrising,financialaidadministratorsexpecttohearfrommorefamiliesliketheJacobses.Morestudentsareapplyingforaid,andmorefamiliesexpecttoneedstudentloans.Collegeadministratorsareconcernedthattheywillnothaveenoughaidmoneytogoaround.Atthesametime,tuition<學(xué)費>3口打口皿$torise.AreportfromtheNationalCenterforPublicPolicyandHigherEducationfoundthatcollegetuitionandfeesincreased439%from1982to2007,whileaveragefamilyinerosejust147%.Studentborrowinghasmorethandoubledinthelastdecade."Ifwegoonthiswayforanother25years,wewon’thaveanaffordablesystemofhighereducation,〞saysPatrickM.Callan,presidentofthecenter."Themiddleclassfamilieshavebeenfinancingitthroughdebt.Theywillsendkidstocollegewhateverittakes,evenifthatmeansahugeamountofdebt.〞Financialaidadministratorshavebeenhavingahardtimeasmanypaniesdecidethatstudentloansarenotprofitableenoughandhavestoppedmakingthem.Thegoodnews,however,isthatfederalloansaccountforaboutthreequartersofstudentborrowing,andthegovernmentsaysthatmoneywillflowuninterrupted.AccordingtoParagraph1,whydidtheplanoftheJacobsfamilyfail?Thetwinswastedtoomuchmoney.Thefatherwasoutofwork.Theirsavingsranout.Thefamilyfellout.HowoldtheJacobsesmanagetosolvetheirproblem?Theyaskedtheirkidstoehome.Theyborrowed$20,000fromtheschools.Theygothelpfromtheschoolsandthefederalgovernment.Financialaidadministratorsbelievethat .morefamilieswillfacethesameproblemastheJacobsesthegovernmentwillreceivemorelettersofplaintcollegetuitionfeeswilldoublesoonAmerica’sunemploymentwillfallWhatcanwelearnaboutthemiddleclassfamiliesfromthetext?Theyblamethegovernmentforthetuitionincrease.theirineremainedsteadyinthelastdecade.Theywilltrytheirbesttosendkidstocollege.Theirdebtswillbepaidoffwithin25years.Accordingtothelastparagraph,thegovernmentwill .providemoststudentswithscholarshipsdismisssomefinancialaidadministratorsstopthepaniesfrommakingstudentloansgoonprovidingfinancialsupportforcollegestudentsDSincethe1970s,scientistshavebeensearchingforwaystolinkthebrainwithputers.Brain-puterinterface<BCI>technologycouldhelppeoplewithdisabilitiessendmandstomachines.Recently,tworesearchers,JoseMillanandMicheleTavellafromtheFederalPolytechnicSchoolinLausanne,Switzerland,demonstrated<展示〉asmallroboticwheelchairdirectedbyaperson’sthoughts.Inthelaboratory,Tavellaoperatedthewheelchairjustbythinkingaboutmovinghisleftorrighthand.Hecouldeventalkashewatchedthevehicleandguideditwithhisthoughts."Ourbrainhasbillionsofnervecells.Thesesendsignalsthroughthespinalcord<脊髓>tothemusclestogiveustheabilitytomove.Butspinalcordinjuriesorotherconditionscanpreventtheseweakelectricalsignalsfromreachingthemuscles,〞Tavellasays."Oursystemallowsdisabledpeopletomunicatewithexternalworldandalsotocontroldevices.〞Theresearchersdesignedaspecialcapfortheuser.Thisheadcoverpicksupthesignalsfromthescalp<頭皮>andsendsthemtoaputer.Theputerinterpretsthesignalsandmandsthemotorizedwheelchair.Thewheelchairalsohastwocamerasthatidentifyobjectsinitspath.Theyhelptheputerreacttomandsfromthebrain.Prof.Millan,theteamleader,saysscientistskeepimprovingtheputersoftwarethatinterpretsbrainsignalsandturnsthemintosimplemands."ThepracticalpossibilitiesthatBCItechnologyofferstodisabledpeoplecanbegroupedintwocategories:munication,andcontrollingdevices.Oneexampleisthiswheelchair.〞Hesayshisteamhassettwogoals.Oneistestingwithrealpatients,soastoprovethatthisisatechnologytheycanbenefitfrom.Andtheotheristoguaranteethattheycanusethetechnologyoverlongperiodsoftime.BCIisatechnologythatcan .helptoupdateputersystemslinkthehumanbrainwithputershelpthedisabledtorecovercontrolaperson’sthoughtsHowdidTavellaoperatethewheelchairinthelaboratory?A.BycontrollinghismusclesB.BytalkingtothemachineC.BymovinghishandD.Byusinghismind.WhichofthefollowingshowsthepathofthesignalsdescribedinParagraph5?scalpfputerfcapfwheelchairputerfcapfscalpfwheelchairscalpfcapfputerfwheelchaircapfputerfscalpfwheelchairTheteamwilltestwithrealpatientsto .A.makeprofitsfromthem B.provethetechnologyusefultothemC.makethemlivelonger D.learnabouttheirphysicalconditionWhichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?Switzerland.TheBCIResearchCenterNewFindingsAboutHowtheHumanBrainWorksBCICouldMeanMoreFreedomfortheDisabledRoboticVehiclesCouldHelptoCureBrainInjuries五．書面表達(dá)：]Doyouspendoveranhoureachdaytextingmessagestoyourfriends?Doyoufrequentlyignorework,study,andotheractivitiestocheckyourphoneformessages?Areyouanxiousandrestlessifyouareseparatedfromyourmobile