1、江苏省苏锡常镇四市 2011 年联考英语试题一本试卷分第一卷(选择题)和第二卷(非选择题) 两部分。满分 120 分。考试时间 120 分钟。第一卷( 选择题 共 85 分)第一部分 听力(共两节，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，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有 10 秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. What did the man advise the woman to do?A. To get a new one fro
2、m the store.B. To have it repaired in the store.C. To return the clock to the store.2. What information did the man want to get from the woman?A. Where to look for the book. B. How to order the book. C. Where to find the book.3. What was the news?A. Over fifty people got injured in a train accident.
3、B. More than fifteen people were operated in the hospital.C. More than fifty people were killed in a terrible accident.4. What axe they talking about?A. Healthy diet. B. Good fruit. C. Vegetable menus.5. What have you learnt from the conversation?A. The woman bought the man a tasty sandwich.B. The w
4、oman is a good cook.C. The man wanted to know how lo make a sandwich.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，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，回答第 67 题。6. What impression did the woman give the man?A. The woman
5、looked very smart.B. The woman wore an old suit.C. The woman had a short haircut.7. How many times did the man speak in favour of the woman?A. Twice. B. Three times. C. Four times.听第 7 段材料，回答第 810 题。8. What is the most probable relationship between the two speakers?A. Brother and sister. B. Teacher
6、and student. C. Classmates.9. When does the conversation most probably lake place?A. During a science class. B. During a break. C. During a group discussion.10. What do the girls parents want her to be in the future?A. A doctor. B. A teacher. C. An engineer.听第 8 段材料，回答第 1113 题。11. What will you be s
7、eeing at 5:00 P.M. on Sunday on Park Street?A. People collecting garbage from the street.B. People going running on the street.C. People sweeping the street from one end to the other.12. What will neighbours do if they find some problems?A. Call the police fight away. B. Call the police if needed. C
8、. Solve them themselves.13. What does the retired teacher think of the Park Street neighbourhood?A. It is cleaner. B. It is safer. C. R is quieter.听第 9 段材料，回答第 1416 题。14. Which of the following is often used in America?A. Pavement. B. Crisps. C. French fries.15. Which of the following is often used
9、in Britain?A. Sidewalk. B. Film. C. Elevator.16. What are they mainly talking about?A. How American English becomes popular.B. How confusing American English is.C. How American English differs from British English.听第 10 段材料，回答第 1720 题。17. What excited the writer most during his stay in the UK?A. The
10、 train journey from Oxford to York.B. The time with a UK family in York.C. The time in a language school.18. What happened to the writer on Christmas Day?A. He was taken out to a church.B. He was treated as a family member.C. He was given some gifts.19. What did the writer encourage the kids to do i
11、n the language school?A. To practise English. B. To use Chinese. C. To listen to him speaking Chinese.20. Which of the following is NOT mentioned?A. How the writer came to the UK.B. How the writer lived with students from other countries.C. How the writer felt about his life in the UK.第二部分：英语知识运用(共两
12、节，满分 35 分)第一节：单项填空(共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 分)请认真阅读下面各题，从题中所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。21. _ there is going to be a policy change _ of those things is going to change.A. Unless; few B. Until; few C. Unless; none D. Until; none22. As workers and as citizens, we need to be able to think beyond o
13、ur own self-interest and _ what is right under the circumstances.A. doing B. to do C. have done D. done23. Jeremy, who _ on his food, looked up at the mention of the word cash.A. has been concentrating B. has concentratedC. had been concentrating D. had concentrated24. Some people create jobs, foste
14、r excitement and basically make the system work. They see possibilities _ others see only problems.A. that B. what C. which D. where25. _ our foreign policy, we now have multiple threats, very few of which involve the traditional battles of the past.A. In honour of B. In terms of C. In the form of D
15、. In defence of26. It was only as I got older _ I got more curious about my background.A. that B. than C. then D. when27. - You _ have bothered doing the washing-up.- Thats OK, No problem.A. wouldnt B. mustnt C. shouldnt D. couldnt28. - Why are you _ your things?- Well, the fact is, Ive decided to l
16、eave,A. picking up B. packing up C. putting up D. taking up29. Golf is rapidly becoming more popular. Near some towns and cities new courses are being built in _.A. what is farmland B. what farmland isC. what farmland was D. what was farmland30. _, I can see that those terrible events shaped me into
17、 the person I am today.A. Having looked back B. Looking backC. Being looking back D. To be looking back31. - Students should try to do a little studying every evening throughout the term, rather than study all night during the week before the exam.- Exactly. _.A. Practice makes perfect B. The early
18、bird catches the wormC. Slow but sure wins the race D. Delays are dangerous32. - We found the steps up to the plane door in Charlottetown were so steep that we found it very difficult.- Sorry about that. We will work out _ way to get passengers onto the planes very soon.A. a better B. the better C.
19、a best D. the best33. - I dont think its _ to the ceiling very securely.- Dont worry. It wontA. fixing; drop B. fixed; drop C. fixing; be dropped D. fixed; be dropped34. Mistakes will happen. Accept _ and learn fromA. it; them B. them; it C. it; it D. them; them35. - I wont be in for dinner tonight.
20、- Well, _ youd told me earlier.A. I hope B. I wish C. I forgot D. I remember第二节：完形填空（共 20 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 20 分）请认真阅读下面短文, 从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C 、D 四个选项中, 选出最佳选项, 并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。A serious car crash leads one woman to rediscover her faith in human kindness.In March last year, the car I was driving was 36 in a se
21、rious crash with another car on a country road. I soon 37 myself at the centre of a frenzy of activity, surrounded by paramedics, police, rescuers and members of the local community. An enormous can opener was used to 38 me out of my wrecked car and 39 an ambulance.Over the next eight hours, l was t
22、ransported to hospital, dragged up, X-rayed and diagnosed (诊断) with a broken neck. Knowing that Id 40 death by a fraction of a second sustained me throughout the long wait in the emergency ward and 41 me to deal with the visible distress of my hospital visitors.Only after Id convinced the last frien
23、d to 42 could I direct my energies inwards Flitting in and out of my line of vision during my hospital 43 was the Red Cross lady, a gentle 44 in white who, from time to time, popped her head in to 45 cups of tea. After the visitors had gone, she ventured further into my cubicle to 46 that I was all
24、riot.I found myself 47 her everything; about the shock of the 48 , my feats for my family as a result of my injuries - about my whole life. While I 49 for an ambulance to transport me to another hospital, she stood by my trolley and 50 my hand as I off-loaded all the emotion Id stoically withheld (强
25、忍着的) from my family. She 51 , quiet and non-judgmental.Even now, the 52 that I have her contact details provides me with great 53 . I look forward to a day in the not-too-distant future when my guardian angel and I can meet again, in 54 circumstances.In times of crisis, faith can sustain us: for mc,
26、 my faith in human nature, reawakened by the 55 of a stranger, has helped ease my journey back to recovery.36. A. caught B. trapped C. lost D. involved37. A. imagined B. found C. devoted D. dreamed38. A. push B. force C. get D. turn39. A. into B. onto C. off D. on40. A. survived B. met C. beat D. fe
27、ared41. A. advised B. forced C. ordered D. helped42. A. assist B. leave C. participate D. come43. A. stay B. visit C. operation D. appointment44. A. patient B. performance C. presence D. physician45. A. make B. offer C. drink D. take46. A. claim B. consult C. conclude D. check47. A. presenting B. sh
28、owing C. giving D. telling48. A. accident B. incident C. event D. occasion49. A. hoped B. prepared C. waited D. watched50. A. held B. lent C. moved D. waved51. A. puzzled B. doubted C. stopped D. listened52. A. knowledge B. belief C. power D. privilege53. A. progress B. pride C. surprise D. comfort5
29、4. A. unforeseen B. happier C. strange D. extreme55. A. sympathy B. strength C. kindness D. donation第三部分：阅读理解（共 15 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 30 分）请认真阅读下列短文, 从短文后各题所给的 A、B 、C、D 四个选项中, 选出最佳选项, 并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。AWhile travelling to Newcastle in the UK to visit relatives, I arrived in London to find my plane transfer no
30、rth to Newcastle had been cancelled due to deteriorating weather conditions.The airline was helpful - offering me a choice between a night in a hotel or a six-hour bus fide to my destination. With no indication as to whether a flight to Newcastle would happen in the next two days, I chose the bus ri
31、de.I stored all my baggage in the luggage compartment of the bus, thinking I would not need anything on the journey.The young lady sitting beside me could see how tired I was and asked me if anyone would be meeting me on my arrival.I realised that t had left my cell phone in my bag and had no way to
32、 contact my relatives. They would be waiting for me at the airport about five hours before the bus got to Newcastle, not knowing what had happened. Without hesitation, the young lady offered me the use of her cell phone.When the bus made a rest stop, she asked me if I was getting out. I replied that
33、 I wouldnt as I still had sandals on, and bare feet werent ideal for the cold weather, When she got back on, shed bought me some tea and a packet of sweets to eat.When we eventually arrived in Newcastle, the woman checked that someone was there to meet me. I asked her to wait a moment while I got my
34、 purse to repay her, but when I looked up she had gore. I was unable to even verbally thank her.56. We learn from the passage that _.A. the author had little money to buy the air ticket from London to NewcastleB. the author probably flew to London from a warm placeC. the authors relatives missed mee
35、ting her in LondonD. the authors cell phone wasnt functioning in Britain57. Which of the following information is of great importance to the authors relatives?A. Why the flight was called off. B. Why the flight was delayed.C. Where the author was put up. D. When the author would arrive.58. What does
36、 the passage mainly tell us?A. British people always suffer from terrible weather in winter.B. British people are usually helpful.C. The author was kind of careless.D. The author was grateful to the airline.BAccurately forecasting the weather is a very hard thing to do. There are many parts of weath
37、er dynamics-the study of how water and air in motion cause weather patterns-to consider. Even the best forecast can be changed by a small weather disturbance halfway around the world. Todays forecast use complex computer models, weather instruments, and detailed analyses of daily observations to pre
38、dict the weather. However, it hasnt always been that way. People, like your grandparents, use folklore and proverbs to help forecast the weather. They remembered what conditions caused changes and observed the factors associated with weather: atmospheric and cloud conditions, temperature, winds, and
39、 reactions of plants and animals. Many people believe that this way of forecasting weather is accurate more often than modem forecasting.Grandmas aching joints might indicate the arrival of a low-pressure system. She might also observe the geese flying lower than usual, confirming the low-pressure s
40、ystem. Finally, she might feel dampness on her skin, a sign of high humidity (湿度). Based on these three observations, grandma might warn that a storm is brewing.Joints and nerves can indicate dropping air pressure, Dissolved gases in the blood form bubbles under low air pressure. This causes pain in
41、 joints and nerve endings. Geese and other birds respond to changes in air pressure by adjusting how high they fly. In the fair, calm weather of a high-pressure system, the birds fly higher than in the stormy weather associated with a low-pressure system.Nature provides other clues to changing weath
42、er. A decrease in air pressure causes deer and elk to come down from the mountains to look for shelter. Some animals feed more than usual. The higher humidity before a storm causes some insects to leave the trees and gather near the ground. Some flowers close so rain doesnt get inside them. In winte
43、r, rhododendron plants curl up to protect themselves as the temperature drops.Several of the sayings apply in particular areas of the world. Here are some of them.Early thunder, early spring.Rainbow in the morning 8ives you fair warning.When teeth and bones and bunions ache, expect the clouds to fil
44、l the lake.When high clouds and tow clouds do not match together, prepare for a blow and a change in the weather.59. It is true that _.A. using folklore and proverbs to forecast weather is more accurate than modem forecastingB. complex computer models and weather instruments can always forecast weat
45、her accuratelyC. modern forecasting cannot always guarantee accurate weather forecasting for some reasonD. modem forecasting along with other observations is sure to give accurate weather forecast60. In a low-pressure system, you may notice the following EXCEPT that _.A. some birds will be seen flyi
46、ng near the surface of the earthB. some flowers close so rain doesnt get insideC. some animals come down from mountainsD. some insects disappear from ground61. It is a fact that the behaviour of plants and animals is _.A. likely to reflect long-term weather forecastingB. likely to reflect short-term
47、 weather forecastingC. unlikely to reflect any kind of weather forecastingD. more likely to reflect both short-term and long. term weather forecasting62. What does the passage mainly tell us?A. People can forecast weather with no modern equipment.B. How to use proverbs to forecast weather forecasting.C. Hard as it is, weather forecasting has a scientific base.D. The importance of weather forecasting.CThe United States has always been a country of many cultures. Before Europeans came to North America, many groups of Native Americans lived here. Different Native American groups had
