2011北京高考英语试卷A卷（共100分）I. Listening ComprehensionSection ADirections: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.1. A. $15. B. $18. C. $33. D. $48.2. A. 3:15. B. 3:35. C. 4:05. D. 4:35.3. A. In a restaurant. B. At home. C. In a supermarket. D. In a theatre.4. A. £9.99. B. £10.99. C. £19.99. D. £29.99.5. A. Newspaperman and woman B. Waiter and customer C. Doctor and patient D. Teacher and student6. A. His attitude to his job B. The difficulty of his work C. The importance of work late D. His working hours7. A. He enjoys quiet places B. He prefers bus to cars C. He likes traveling by plane D. He dislikes waiting at the bus stop8. A. The woman has been busy B. The man is very hungry C. The woman is always in a hurry D. The man has not had breakfast yet9. A. The man is wrong B. The man should listen to the radioC. The man should check his radioD. The man was disturbed last night10. A. At a hotel. B. At a tourist agency. C. At an airport.D. At a railway station.Section BDirections: In Section B, you will hear two short passages, and you willbe asked three questions on each of the passages. The passages will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.11. A. She couldn’t find her coat. B. She was very busy at that moment.C. She didn’t want to be kept waiting.D. She was angry with the waiter.12. A. The quality of the food. B. The slow service.C. The price.D. The poor treatment.13. A. In a hospital. B. In a restaurant. C. In an office.D. In a waiting room.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14. A. She is going to Manhattan by boat. B. She is heading for Manhattan by subway.C. She is going to fly to Manhattan.D. She is driving to Manhattan.15. A. She enjoys it very much. B. She finds it hard to understand.C. She does it for exercise.D. She refuses to do it.16. A. 9: 35. B. 10: 00. C. 10: 35.D. 11: 00.II. Grammar and VocabularySection ADirections: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to makethe passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.I ____17____ never know I could love so much until I became a parent. My little girl, Sophie, is just two years old, and she has taught me so many things. The love and ____18____( care) I feel for her are like nothing I have ever experienced before. I used to think my parents were overprotective and strict, but now I understand that they just wanted to keep me safe. I only want the ____19____(good) for my daughter; my life now revolves around her. When she smiles, I forget all my worries. When she cries, I would doanything to see her smile again. Parenting is a(n) ____20____(amazing) journey that has changed me in more ways than I can explain.Section BDirections: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once.After learning to ride a bike, the next step is for a child to learn to ride a scooter. Scooters are very similar to bikes, but they are smaller in size and have a flat(21)_____. There are two wheels at the front of the scooter and one wheel at the back. To ride a scooter, a child needs to stand on the flat board with one foot while using the other to push off the ground. When the scooter is moving, he needs to place his second foot on the board and use it as a brake to slow down or stop. Scooting can be a lot of fun for children, and it is a great way for them to develop their balance and (22)_____. However, it is important for children to wear a helmet and (23)_____ pads when riding a scooter to prevent injuries in case they fall. Parents should also remind their children to pay attention to their surroundings and avoid (24)_____ on busy streets.III. Reading ComprehensionSection ADirections: For the following passages, there are four multiple-choice questions. Read the passages and then mark your answers on your answer sheet.Questions 25 to 28 are based on the following passage.ATo be healthy, you should eat five to nine servings of fruit and vegetables every day. But when you go outside in summer, you may find fruit and vegetables are not the only things you can eat to help your body. You may also have some fun eating wild plants. Many of the most delicious plants grow in the wild.If you are picking plants to eat, do not eat something if you are unsure what it is. It is good to take a plant checkbook with you when you go out. You might also take a picture of the plants as a memory. Or take a guidebook. Eat only what you can correctly identify. There are some very poisonous plants growing in the wild.It is also important to be aware of pesticides. Farmers have to use chemicals to protect their plants from animals and insects and diseases. If you are eating food from the wild, you have to be sure it is safe. After all, wild animals can react. Even when you pick food from the wild, wash it first. Then cook it.25. In summer, what is another food choice besides fruits and vegetables for outdoor eating?A. Fish.B. Pizza.C. Wild plants.D. Chips.26. What is suggested to take when you go out to pick plants to eat?A. Money.B. A plant guidebook.C. Pets.D. A computer.27. Why do farmers use chemicals?A. To make plants taste better.B. To get rid of insects and diseases.C. To save their energy.D. To harm people.28. What should you do before eating plants from the wild?A. Wash and cook them.B. Ask a friend to eat them.C. Take a picture of them.D. Put them into your bag.Questions 29 to 32 are based on the following passage.BOnce upon a time, there was a farmer who had a goose that laid goldeneggs. The farmer was thrilled with his fortune until he took the goose to themarket and a big businessman said, "What a foolish farmer you are to have agoose that lays golden eggs. Why don’t you kill it and have all the gold at once?" The farmer went home thinking, "That is right. I could get all thegold at once." So he took the goose and cut it open. He quickly found lots ofgoose inside, and not a single piece of gold. The foolish farmer was so upsetto learn there was no gold inside his goose and he became very poor fromhis foolish act.The moral of this story is be patient, and do not try to get rich tooquickly.29. What did the businessman advise the farmer to do?A. Feed the goose.B. Sell the goose.C. Kill the goose.D. Take care of the goose.30. Why did the farmer cut the goose open?A. To check if there was gold outside.B. To have all the gold at once.C. To make it lay more golden eggs.D. To find the goose inside.31. What did the farmer find inside the goose after he cut it open?A. Lots of gold.B. Lots of goose.C. Lots of feathers.D. Lots of bones.32. What does the story teach us?A. Always kill the goose.B. Do not try to get rich too quickly.C. Save the golden eggs.D. Buy a golden goose.Section BDirections: Read the following passage and answer the questions.People say “Time is money.” But time is more than that. If you kill time,it is not murder; it is suicide. People who kill time kill themselves. Timeslips by every day. We cannot stop time or turn it back. But we can savetime and use it well.Don’t waste time in doing silly things. When we have time we shoulduse it to do something worth doing. Life is short, and time is short. We cannot get back the time we have lost. Many people feel that they have no time, but they often find time to watch TV or play computer games. So timeis actually there if we really want to make use of it.No one can go back to the past. Everyone can seize today and work hardto build a bright future. Time is very important. Time is worth more than money; time is life.33. What does the saying “Time is money” mean?A. You need time to make money.B. Time is more valuable than money.C. Time equals money.D. Money is more important thantime.34. According to the passage, what happens if we kill time?A. It is murder.B. It is suicide.C. It is robbery.D. It is killing ourselves.35. Why should we use our time wisely?A. We have no time to waste.B. Life is short.C. Time is valuable.D. All of the above.36. How does the passage suggest we can use our time better?A. By playing computer games.B. Watching TV.C. Seizing every day.D. Going back to the past.IV. WritingDirections: For this part, you are allowed thirty minutes to write a composition on the topic "Should College Students Be Required to Wear Uniforms?" You should write at least 150 words and base your compositionon the outline (given in Chinese) below:1. 有些人认为大学生应该穿校服；2. 也有人认为大学生不应该穿校服；3. 你的看法。
