2011年北京市夏季高中会考英语试卷

2011年北京市夏季普通高中会考英语试题二、单项填空（共15小题，15分）21. The twins blamed_______for over-watering the houseplants.A. anotherB. each otherC. eitherD. the other22. —I wonder, Mr. Adams,_______you’d mind us asking a few questions.—Not at all. Go ahead.A. thatB. whyC. ifD. where23. John was honored_______giving lifesaving first aid to his neighbor.A. ofB. asC. byD. for24. In those two years, Professor Brooks often had us______some oral presentations in class.A. to doB. doC. doneD. did25. To lead a happy successful life requires a high EQ—the higher,_______.A. the goodB. the betterC. the muchD. the more26. No one knows exactly how the earth________, as it happened so long ago.A. has begunB. beginsC. had begunD. began27. —Excuse me, but could you please tell me the way to the gas station around here?—Sorry. There isn’t _________gas station nearby, I’m afraid.A. theB. 不填C. aD. one28. Workers built shelters for survivors whose homes_______in the earthquake.A. had been destroyedB. had destroyedC. were being destroyedD. were destroying29. The roses in the park________good in June.A. feelB. smellC. soundD. taste30. He made many successful films and TV shows,_______he is most famous for his Superman films.A. forB. orC. butD. so31. According to the recent report, almost 1,000 animals and plants_______in the last few years. A. have disappearedB. had disappearedC. will disappearD. are disappearing32. —How long_______in Shanghai?—Till I get the job done.A. are you stayingB. would you stayC. had you stayedD. have you stayed33._______at a strange-looking house, I was shown into a large, bright room.A. ArrivedB. Being arrivedC. ArrivingD. To arrive34. She has helped to set up special places________birds can live safely.A. whichB. thatC. whomD. where35. In 1983, there were only 200 computers________to the Internet.A. to connectB. connectingC. connectD. connectedPiano LessonsSusie loved to hear her older sister, Emma, play the piano. Listening to the pretty notes and watching Emma’s fingers press the keys made Susie want to play 36 too. But every time Susie asked to 37 , her mother would tell her that it took hard work to learn to play the piano well. Susie was sure she 38 learn to play even if she was a few years younger, 39 she decided to show her mother that she was ready for her responsibility. Susie 40 her mom around the house by washing the dishes and dusting.“Mom, can I take piano lessons?” Susie asked.“Susie, so long as you know that you have to 41 every day, you can take them,” her mom said.Susie was so excited. She could not wait to play “Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star,” one of her favorite songs. Very quickly, she thought, she would play as 42 as Emma!Susie was excited and nervous for her first piano lesson. When she finally got there, she was 43 her teacher had flashcards and a book for her. Susie did not know there were so many other things to learn about the piano before she could begin to play it. She had to learn each of the notes, or the sounds, that the piano makes. 44 , she had to know which key on the piano made each note. There were 45 Italian words she had to learn! Her teacher showed her everything she needed to remember before the next lesson. During that 46 lesson, Susie never even had a chance to 47 a key on the piano.“Don’t people 48 to play the piano at piano lessons?” she wondered.The next day, when Susie got home from school, her mom had her snack all ready. Susie ate it fast and started to run outside.“Where’re you going?” her mom asked. “Outside to play basketball,” Susie said. “Bye mom!”“Not so fast, you must 49 your piano flashcards,” her mom said. “Then, you can play.” “But mom, everyone is playing basketball,” Susie complained. “Susie, this is what you 50; you have to do your work first,” her mom said firmly.36. A. music B. games C. basketball D. cards37. A. listen B. watch C. play D. share38. A. must B. could C. should D. might39. A. or B. but C. for D. so40. A. followed B. took C. helped D. showed41. A. practice B. check C. rest D. call42. A. early B. well C. loudly D. long43. A. surprised B. excited C. satisfied D. amused44. A. Yet B. Instead C. However D. Then45. A. only B. once C. just D. even46. A. next B. first C. later D. final47. A. turn B. hold C. touch D. feel48. A. fail B. refuse C. get D. happen49. A. present B. collect C. pick D. study50. A. deserved B. wanted C. minded D. supposedAYou and your friends will have lots of fun with Rabbit Ears Walkie-Talkies. You can talk to someone who is in another room at your house or someone who is up to 180 feet away from you. You can take your walkie-talkie with you when you go camping or walking.Rabbit Ears Walkie-Talkies are easy to use. This is what you do:1. Push the ON button.2. Hold the TALK button in and say something. If your friend has his/her walkie-talkie on, he/she will hear you.If you want to talk for a long time, you can lock the TALK button. Just push the button in and up. When you finish talking, push the TALK button down.3. When you finish talking, let go of the TALK button and listen. When your friend pushes the TALK button and says something, you will hear what your friend says through your walkie-talkie.4. When you finish talking with your friend, push the ON button again to turn your walkie-talkie off.REMEMBERIf you cannot hear, push L (loud) to make it louder.If it is too loud, push S (soft) to make it quieter.51. What are Rabbit Ears Walkie-Talkies used for?A. Talking with others.B. Listening to music.C. Giving directions.D. Locating places.52. How can you lock the TALK button?A. Keep the button on.B. Hold the button back.C. Push the button in and up.D. Turn the button off and down.53. Which button will you push when you can’t hear clearly?A. SB. LC. TALKD. ON54. The author writes this passage to ________.A. tell how to make Rabbit Ears Walkie-TalkiesB. show how to use Rabbit Ears Walkie-TalkiesC. explain to the readers his camping experienceD. introduce some special ways to make friendsBDolores HuertaDolores Huerta has worked hard most of her life to help other people. She has helped change things so that others can have a better life.Dolores grew up in California. She was a good student and liked school. After she finished high school, she went to college and studied to be a teacher. After college, she became a teacher. Dolores noticed that many of her students were not getting enough food to eat. Some of them wore very old clothes. Dolores wondered how she could help them.Dolores liked teaching but she decided to quit her job so that she could spend more time helping her students and their families. One thing she wanted to do was to get more pay for their parents, farm workers. Thus they could buy their children what they needed.Dolores knew that many farm workers moved often from one place to another to help pick different kinds of fruits and vegetables, like grapes and tomatoes. She began talking and writing about these workers. Even people who lived far from California read what Dolores wrote. Getting higher pay for the farm workers was not easy. Dolores worked hard to make sure that farm workers got fair pay for their work. She knew that nothing would change unless new laws were made to help the workers. Through all her hard work, new laws were passed that gave farm workers fair pay.Dolores Huerta has worked for more than 30 years in many different ways to make life better for working people. She has shown how much one person can change things.55. What did Dolores find about her students?A. They worked hard to make a living.B. They lived far away from schools.C. They were hungry sometimes.D. They had little time to play.56. Why did Dolores stop teaching?A. She wished to be a lawyer.B. She moved to another place.C. She got little money by teaching.D. She wanted to help her students more.57. Thanks to Dolores’ great effort, the farm workers ________.A. got fair payB. got better jobsC. had more time offD. had a settled way of life58. What is the main idea of the passage?A. One can change their jobs often.B. One person can make big changes.C. One person can work hard for others.D. One can make life better by themselves.英语试卷答案及评分参考一、听力理解（共20小题，20分。