绵阳中学高2013级清华、北大班选拔测试（二）
英 语 试 题
第I卷（110分）
第一部分 听力（共20小题，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，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，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 TVB. 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 rockB. 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 words 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. questionsB. ideasC. notesD. basket
42. A. sinceB. afterC. whenD. before
43. A. toldB. warnedC. suggestedD. showed
44. A. lostB. leftC. droppedD. collected
45. A. shockedB. satisfiedC. frightenedD. disappointed
46. A. handB. armC. headD. neck
47. A. standB. smileC. speakD. sit
48. A. pleasantB. bitterC. uglyD. difficult
49. A. chattedB. discussedC. drankD. greeted
50. A. turned outB. turned upC. came outD. came up
51. A. familiesB. beliefsC. hobbiesD. lives
52. A. popular withB. fond ofC. familiar toD. concerned in
53. A. friendsB. churchesC. writingsD. books
54. A. friendlyB. happyC. attractiveD. usual
55. A. hurtB. impressedC. changedD. defeated
56. A. fameB. wealthC. interestD. appearance
57. A. andB. orC. butD. also
58. A. fearB. wonderC. defeatD. anger
59. A. dreamB. surfaceC. imaginationD. time
60. A. itB. theyC. whichD. 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. impressiveB. pessimisticC. optimisticD. 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. satisfyingB. toughC. meaninglessD. 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 blessing. D. Kill two birds with one stone.
第二节 （共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）
根据短文内容，从下框的A～F选项中选出能概括每一段主题的最佳选项。选项中有一项为多余项。
A．Using a proverb to tell us how to keep healthy
B. Getting up early―one good way to keep healthy
C. The importance of sleeping
D. Introduction to keeping healthy
E. The importance of the blood in our bodies
F. The benefit of exercise
76.
Habit is something we do very often. We do not think when we are doing it. We can have good habits or bad habits. This text gives some advice on how to be healthy. It tells you what to do if you want to be healthy. It also tells you what you must not do. It talks about good habits and bad habits.
77.
Early to bed and early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise. This is an old English saying. Have you heard of it before? It means that we must go to bed early and get up early in the morning. If we do, we shall be healthy. We shall also be rich and clever.
78.
Is this true? Perhaps it is. The body must have enough sleep. Children of your age need ten hours’ sleep every night. If you do not go to bed early, you can not have enough sleep. Then you cannot think properly and you cannot do your work properly. You will not be wise and you may not become wealthy.
79.
Some people go to bed late at night and get up late in the morning. This is not good for them. We must sleep at night when it is dark. The dark helps us to sleep properly. When the daylight comes, we must get up. This is the time for exercise. Exercise means doing things with the body. Walking, running, jumping, swimming, playing games are all exercises. If the body is not used, it becomes weak. Exercise keeps it strong.
80.
Exercise helps the blood to move around inside the body. This is very important. Blood takes food to all parts of our bodies. The brains in our heads also need blood. We think with our brains. If we keep our bodies healthy and take exercise, we can think well.
绵阳中学高2013级清华、北大班选拔测试（二）
英 语 答 卷
第Ⅱ卷非选择题 共40分
阅读理解第二节：76 77 78 79 80
第四部分 写作
第一节 短文改错（每小题1.5分，满分15分）
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误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（∧），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，在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1、每处错误及其修改仅限一词；
2、只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
The other day, I was invited my friend Sam’s home for dinner. I felt a bit surprising when I saw Bill there. It was two month since we two had quarreled, so I was embarrassed and didn’t know how to do. I sat down on the sofa but began to watch TV. Later Sam came to ask I to make up with Bill. Until then I realize that Sam had arranged the meeting on purpose. I went up to Bill and greeted him warmly, smiled at him. He looked very happily and talked with me excitedly. That night, we had a great fun together.
81. 82. 83. 84. 85.
86. 87. 88. 89. 90.
第二节 书面表达（满分25分）
假设你是李华，你的朋友李伟来信中说他一直为英语学习而苦恼。他发现美国人和英国人说的英语不光口音上有差别，而且有时在用词和拼写方面也有差别，他甚至不知道是说英国口音好还是美国口音好。他很想提高自己的口语水平。请在回信中给予帮助。
要点：
1．美国是个多文化的国家，其语言杂合了多个不同国家词汇，各种语言和文化相互影响。
2．无所谓哪种口音更好，只要语言能够促进有效的沟通和交流，能够准确地表达想法。
3．提高口语不仅要自信，还要积极参与课堂的讨论，在“说”中提高。
注意：
1．词数100～120，短文开头已给出（不计词数）
Dear Li Wei,
I am glad to hear from you．In your letter you said you are having trouble learning English．
Yours
Li Hua
绵阳中学高2013级清华、北大班选拔测试（二）
英 语 答 案
听力：
1-5 ACBCA 6-10 ABBAB 11-15 ABACB 16-20 BCABA
单项选择：
21-25 AADBD 26-30 ADDBD 31-35 DCACC 36-40 ADCBA
完形填空：
41-45 CDABA 46-50 CBDAA 51-55 DBDCA 56-60 DCABC
阅读理解：
61-65 ACDCC 66-70 DCACD 71-75 AAADC 76-80 DACBF
短文改错：
81. invited后加to 82. surprising改为surprised 83. month改为months
84. how改为what 85. but改为and 86. I 改为me
87. realize改为realized 88. smiled改为smiling 89. happily改为happy
90. 去掉a
书面表达：
I am glad to hear from you．In your letter you said you are having trouble learning English．Indeed, English spoken in the U．S differs from that spoken in U．K for a variety of reasons．As we know, the United States is a multicultural country, whose language has brought in many different words from other languages．Many of the cultures and words have a deep effect on each other．As a matter of fact, it doesn’t make much difference whether you speak with a British or an American accent．The only purpose is always an effective and efficient communication, and an exact expression of ideas．
In my point of view, you need confidence to improve your spoken English, and you need to actively join in the classroom discussion as well, just to improve through speaking．
I hope you can achieve great success in English．
Yours
Li Hua
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