第二节 书面表达(满分15分)

开学初老师和家长都希望李华住校学习，他却喜欢每天回家，双方各持己见。假设你是李华，用英语给中学生英语报写一封100字左右的信，介绍这个情况并请求帮助和建议。

注意: 1. 信的开头已为你写好。 2. 参考词语: 住校 board (v.)

Dear Sir,

　 I’m a student of Senior 2. I am writing to tell you_________________________________

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Li Hua

2.只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。

It was 7:15 in the morning of February 8, 2007.　I was walking along Park Road towards the east while　an old man came out of the park on the other sides of the　　street．Then I saw a yellow car drive up Third Street and made　a right turn into Park Road．The next moment the car hit　the man while she was crossing the road. He fell with a cry. The car didn’t stop and drive off at full speed heading west. I noticed the driver was young woman wore a pair of glasses and the plate　number was AC864. After two minutes later, I stopped　a passed car and took the old man to the nearest hospital．　　　　

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　　　　 To err is human．To blame the other guy is even more human．

　　　　 Common sense is not all that common．

　　　　 Why tell the truth when you can come up with a good excuse?

　　　　 These three popular misquotes (戏谑的引语) are meant to be jokes, and yet they tell us a lot about human nature．To err, or to make mistakes, is indeed a part of being human, but it seems that most people don’t want to accept the responsibility for the problem．Perhaps it is the natural thing to do．The original quote about human nature went like this, “ To err is human, to forgive, divine(神圣的)．” This saying mirrors an ideal: people should be forgiving of others’ mistakes．Instead, we tend to do the opposite --- find someone else to pass the blame on to．However, taking responsibility for something that went wrong is a making of great maturity．

　　　　 Common sense is what we call clear thought．Having common sense means having a good general plan that will make things work well, and it also means staying with the plan．Common sense tells you that you take an umbrella out into a rainstorm, but you leave the umbrella home when you hear a weather forecast for sunshine．Common sense does not seem to be common for large organizations, because there are so many things going on that one person cannot be in charge of everything．People say that in a large company, “the right hand does not know what the left hand is doing．”

　　　　 And what is wrong with a society that thinks that making up a good excuse is like creating a work of art? One of the common problems with making excuses is that people, especially young people, get the idea that it’s okay not to be totally honest all the time．There is a corollary(直接推论)to that: if good excuse is “good” even if it isn’t honest, then where is the place of the truth?

62．According to the author, what is a sign of a man’s maturity?

　　　　 A．Doing things his own way．

　　　　 B．Bearing responsibility for his mistakes．

　　　　 C．Making as few mistakes as possible．

　　　　 D．Thinking seriously about his wrongdoing．

63．Which of the following is N0T based on common sense?

　　　　 A．A man tries to take charge of everything in a large company．

　　　　 B．A student goes out with an umbrella in stormy weather．

　　　　 C．A company’s next move follows a good plan．

　　　　 D．A lawyer acts on fine judgments．

64．What is the author’s opinion about a good excuse?

　　　　 A．Making a good excuse is sometimes a better policy．

　　　　 B．Inventing a good excuse needs creative ideas．

　　　　 C．A good excuse is as rewarding as honesty．

　　　　 D．Bitter truth is better than a good excuse．

65．What would be the best title for his passage?

　　　　 A．A Mirror of Human Nature　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．To Blame or to Forgive

　　　　 C．A Mark of Maturity　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．Truth or Excuse

2010-2011学年上期第二次月考高二年级英语试题

第二卷(共25分)　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

第一节：短文改错(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)

下面短文中有10处语言错误。请在有错误的地方增加、删除或修改某个单词。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写上该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写上修改后的词。

注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

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Michael, a normal American, stays home on workdays. He plugs into his personal computer terminal in order to connect with the office. After work he puts on his headphones, watches a movie on his home video recorder or plays baseball on the computer. On many days, Michael doesn't talk to any other human beings, and he doesn't see any people except the ones on television. Michael is imaginary, but his life style is very possible. The inventions of modern technology seem to be cutting us off from communicating with our fellow human beings.

　　 The world of business is one area in which technology is separating us. Experts say, for example, that many people will soon be able to work at home. With access to a large central computer, employees such as office clerks, insurance agents, and accountants could do their job at display terminals in their own homes. They would never have to actually see the people they're dealing with. Also, the way employees are paid will change. Workers' salaries will be automatically paid into their bank accounts, making paper checks unnecessary. No workers will stand in line to receive their pay or cash their checks. Personal banking will change, too. Customers will deal with machines to put in or take out money from their accounts.

　　 Another area in which technology is changing is entertainment. Music, for instance, was once a group experience. People listened to music at concert halls or in small social gatherings. For many people now, however, music is an individual experience. Walking along the street or sitting in their living rooms, they wear headphones to build a wall of music around them. Movie entertainment is changing, too. Movies used to be social events. Now, fewer people are going out to see a movie. Many more are choosing to wait for a film to appear on television or are borrowing videotapes to watch at home. Instead of laughing with others, viewers watch movies in their own living rooms.

59. The underlined sentence in the first paragraph means _______.

A. Michael is a person full of imagination and his dreams can come true

B. Michael is not a real person but the life style does exist

C. Michael has ambitions but he can't make his dreams come true

D. Michael is full of imagination and his life style is common nowadays

60. What does the author discuss in the last paragraph ?

A. Technology is changing ways of entertainment.

B. People will never go to the concert in future.

C. How to borrow videotapes at home.

D. How to see a movie at home.

61. What is the main idea of the passage?

A. We may no longer need to communicate with other people.

B. Modern technology seems to be separating people.

C. We may no longer need to work in the office.

D. Modern technology makes it possible for us to work at home.

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As is known to all, colors appear in every language to express people’s feeling and thoughts. Then, what is the situation in American English?

　　　　 Red is a hot color. Americans may say they are red hot about something unfair. They are red hot when they are very angry about something. The small hot-tasting peppers found in many Mexican foods are called red hot for their color and their fiery taste. Fast loud music is popular with many people. They may say the music is red hot, especially the kind called Dixieland Jazz.

　　　　 Pink is a lighter kind of red. People sometimes say they are in the pink when they are in good health. The expression was first used in America at the beginning of the twentieth century. It comes from the fact that many babies are born with nice pink skin that shows that they are in good health.

　　　　 The color black is often used in expressions. People describe a day on which everything goes wrong as a black day. People or things on a blacklist are connected with things illegal now. But at one time, some businesses refused to employ people who were on a blacklist for belonging to unpopular organizations.

　　　　 The color green is natural for trees and grass. But it is an unnatural color for humans. A person who has a sick feeling in his stomach may say he feels a little green. A passenger on a boat who is feeling very sick from high waves may look very green.

　　　　 Sometimes a person may be upset because he does not have something as nice as a friend has. That person may say he is green with envy. Some people are green with envy because a friend has more dollars or greenbacks. Dollars are called greenbacks because green is the color of the back side of the paper money.

56．Americans use “red hot” to describe the following EXCEPT _______.

　　　　 A. something unfair　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. small hot-tasting peppers

C. the person who is very angry　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. popular music like Dixieland Jazz

57．When we say someone feels a little green, it means he/she _______.

　　　　 A. enjoys himself in boating　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. is hit by a high wave

C. has a stomachache　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. likes trees and grass

58．In the writer’s eyes, what is related to a black day?

　　　　 A. Being sent a beautiful gift.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Passing a very difficult test.

C. Failing in an important interview.　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Being invited to an exciting party.

35. Many towns and villages had their water supply ________ because there was no electricity.

　　 A. cut through　　　 B. cut off　　　　 C. cut up　　　　 D. cut down

34. The key　　　 the earth is to change the way　　　 we live.

A. to save; /　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　 　B. to saving; /

C. to save; how　　　　　　 　　　　D. to saving; how

33. There are over 100 night clubs in the city, but you don’t often see　　　 that is empty.

A. one　　　　 B. the one　　　　 C. it　　　 　　D. that