2010-2011学年重庆市万州二中高二下学期期中考试英语卷.doc

1、2010-2011学年重庆市万州二中高二下学期期中考试英语卷 单项选择 * - you do me a favor -Sure. With pleasure. A Must B Need C Should D Could 答案： D I tried every means to reach my goal but failed. So sad _ that I almost lost heart. A I did feel B did I feel C felt I D I felt 答案： B .I tried every means to reach my goal but failed.

2、 So sad _ that I almost lost heart. A I did feel B did I feel C felt I D I felt 答案： C Can I pay by credit card Yes, _. A with pleasure B take care C no problem D dont mention it 答案： C Lets go to cinema-thatll take your mind off the problem for while. A the; the B the; a C a; the D a ; a 答案： B The ba

3、d weather is reported _ the passenger plane crash in Iran on January 9. A to contribute to B contributing to C contributed to D to have contributed to 答案： D Mum disliked _ when I behaved badly in front of the guests. A this B that C one D it 答案： D We tried our best and won the football match _ one g

4、oal in the end. A for B to C by D of 答案： C Mark Zuckerberg is the founder of the site Facebook , _ you can have a look at each others pictures. A where B which C when D as 答案： A It surprised us all _ Kate made such big progress in this final exam. A when B that C how D whether 答案： B _ ninety-nine pe

5、rcent of the pandas diet is bamboo, it also eats corn, apples and sweet potatoes. A If B While C Because D Since 答案： B The manager demanded that the workers extra hours to complete the task ahead of time. A worked B would work C work D had worked 答案： C to agriculture , the new technology will increa

6、se grain production. A Applied B Having applied C To apply D Applying 答案： A Happiness is a feeling and neither high position nor a large amount of money can _ it. A absorb B arrest C guarantee D believe 答案： C He _ the advertisements in the newspaper and then goes directly to the store that is having

7、 a sale. A looks up B looks into C looks out D looks through 答案： D 完型填空 Some years ago I heard Salome Bey sing for the first time. The moment was exciting. Salomes 36 filled the room and brought the theater to life. I was so 37 that I decided to write an article about her. I 38 Salome Bey, telling h

8、er I was from Essence magazine, and that I wanted to meet her to talk about her career. She 39 and told me to come to her studio next Tuesday. When I hung up, I was scared out of my mind. I 40 I was lying. I was not a writer at all and hadnt even written a grocery list. I interviewed Salome Bey the

9、next Tuesday. I sat there 41 , taking notes and asking questions that all began with, “Can you tell me” I soon realized that 42 Salome Bey was one thing, but writing a story was just impossible. The 43 was almost unbearable. I 44 for days with draft after draft（草稿） . Finally I put my article into a

10、large envelope and dropped it into a mailbox. It didnt take long. My article 45 . How stupid of me! I thought. How could I 46 in a world of professional writers Knowing I couldnt 47 the refusal letter, I threw the unopened envelope into a drawer. Five years later, while 48 my apartment, I came acros

11、s the unopened envelope. This time I opened it and read the editors letter in 49 : Dear Ms Profit, Your story on Salome Bey is nice. Yet we need some 50 materials. Please add those and return the article immediately. We would like to 51 your story soon. Shocked, it took me a long time to 52 . Fear o

12、f refusal cost me dearly. I lost at least five hundred dollars. More importantly, I lost years of 53 writing. Today, I have become a full-time writer. Looking back on this 54 , I learned a very important lesson: You cant 55 to doubt yourself. 【小题1】 A joy B voice C speech D smile A proud B active C s

13、atisfied D moved A visited B ordered C phoned D interviewed A agreed B refused C hesitated D paused A admitted B discovered C explained D knew A seriously B patiently C nervously D quietly A blaming B fooling C inviting D urging A hardship B failure C comment D pressure A struggled B painted C wore

14、D kept A disappeared B returned C spread D improved A compare B board C survive D compete A ignore B deliver C face D receive A decorating B repairing C cleaning D leaving A disbelief B anxiety C horror D panic A subjective B related C private D reliable A broadcast B create C publish D judge A reco

15、ver B prepare C escape D concentrate A steady B endless C typical D enjoyable A experience B success C benefit D accident A attempt B afford C expect D pretend 答案： 【小题 1】 B【小题 1】 D【小题 1】 C【小题 1】 A【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 C【小题 1】 B【小题 1】 D【小题 1】 A【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 D【小题 1】 C【小题 1】 C【小题 1】 A【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 C【小题 1

16、】 A【小题 1】 D【小题 1】 A【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】考查名词。 与前面的 sing相呼应。选 B。 【小题 2】考查形容词。 Salome优美的歌声是剧院活跃起来。我深受感动，决心写篇关于她的文章。 选 D。【小题 3】考查动词。结合下文的 When I hung up（挂断电话） ,可知此处作者是给 Salome打电话。选 C。 【小题 4】考查动词。 她同意了。选 A。 【小题 5】考查动词。 我知道自己在说谎。自己了解自己。选 D。 【小题 6】考 查副词。 自己向对方撒了谎，面对对方时，自是感到紧张nervously。选 C。 【小题 7】考查动词。 自己向 Salom

17、e 说谎，也就是欺骗（ fool） Salome。选 B。 【小题 8】考查名词。 作者根本就没写过文章，所以要写篇关于她的文章的压力 pressure很大，几乎是难以忍受的。选 D。 【小题 9】考查动词。 struggle with sth：与 .做斗争，拼搏，奋斗。选 A。 【小题 10】考查动词。没过多久， 我的手稿就返回来了。选 B。 【小题 11】考查动词。我如何能在一个满是职业作家的世界里竞争呢？选 D。 【小题 12】考查动词。结合下文的 Fear of rejection cost me可知作者害怕被拒绝，而不敢面对，不敢拆开信。选 C。 【小题 13】考查动词。 搬家前，打

18、扫房间。选 C。 【小题 14】考查名词。 in disbelief怀疑地，不相信地。结合信的内容可知，当初作者的稿子被采用了，而这是作者没想到的。选 A。 【小题 15】考查形容词。 我们需要与文章相关（ related）的资料。选 B。 【小题 16】考查动词。杂志社赞赏作者的文章，自然想不久后就能出版（ publish）。 选 C。 【小题 17】考查动 词 花了很长时间，我才从震惊（ shocked）中恢复（ recover）过来。选 A。 【小题 18】考查形容词。当初是作者第一次写文章，如果当时作者打开信封的话，他就成功了，就会赢得至少 500美元，那就是次快乐的 enjoyabl

19、e写作。选D。 【小题 19】考查名词。回顾这次经历。 选 A. 【小题 20】考查动词。 cant afford to do sth 负担不起做某事。 选 B。 阅读理解 While I was in 9th grade, I built a circuit (电路装置 ) for the traffic system of our city. After getting the first prize, I got this valuable advice from my father: “Do whatever interests you, and dont let the work c

20、hallenge you, make sure you are challenging that work.” I have always preferred the projects which are challenging and related to real life problems. I clearly remember building a shipping program several years ago. I divided the whole project into several small sections. When I understood it clearl

21、y, I used my brainstorming skill on it, and gave some basic ideas. Then I asked my professor for help before jumping into coding (编码 ). At first, I did not know how to ask questions correctly and always asked the question “How do I do it ” As I kept working and discussed with my professor, I became

22、more comfortable and those “how” questions soon turned into “what if I do this and that” types of questions. It took me four days to write the code. The desire to solve the problem kept me sleepless all nights brainstorming in even greater details. Every time I saw my program running smoothly, I exp

23、loded with joy. I still remember the last day of my work. I was getting some problem and didnt know what to do. At that moment, a man came in to clean. He had headphones, and he was dancing while cleaning the room. Seeing this, I burst out laughing. That moment calmed me. I regained energy and inter

24、est and started to work again, and soon I fixed the problem. My success in the project proved that breaking up a large problem into small parts could help find a possible solution. Discussing the problem with others was also very beneficial. Now I have gained the confidence to attempt any kind of pr

25、oject. 【小题 1】 According to the passage, the writer was interested in _. A developing traffic systems B doing challenging projects C winning great prizes D writing different codes 【小题 2】 The writer asked the question “how do I do it” at first because _. A he had no clear idea about his program B he w

26、as to o shy to express himself C he wanted to be understood easily D he preferred this kind of question 【小题 3】 We learn from the passage that the writers shipping program _. A would benefit people a lot B was done together with others C was difficult and needed patience D cost much money and energy

27、【小题 4】 What would be the best title for the passage A Do It Yourself B No Pains, No Gains C Learning with Interest D Practice Makes Perfect 答案：【小题 1】 B【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 C【小题 1】 C One of the most fascinating things about television is the size of the audience. A novel can be on the “bestseller” lists w

28、ith a sale of up to 100,000 copies, but a popular TV show might have 70 million TV viewers. TV can make anything or anyone well-known overnight. This is the principle behind “quiz” or “game” shows, which put ordinary people on TV to play a game for prizes and money. A quiz show can make anyone a sta

29、r, and it can give away thousands of dollars. Charles Van Doren, an English instructor, became rich and famous after winning money on several shows. He even had a career as a television personality. But one of the losers proved that Charles Van Doren was cheating. It turned out that the shows produc

30、ers, who were pulling the strings, gave the answers to the most popular competitors in advance. Why Because if the audience didnt like the person who won the game, they turned the show off. The result of this cheating was a huge scandal(丑闻 ). Based on the show off, a movie titled “Quiz Show” is on 4

31、0 years later. Charles Van Doren is no longer involved with TV. But game shows are still here, though they arent taken seriously. In fact, some of them try to be as ridiculous as possible. There are shows that send strangers on vacation trips together, or that try to cause newly-married couples to f

32、ight on TV, or that punish losers by humiliating(羞辱 ) them. The entertainment now is to see what people will do just to be on TV. People still win money, but the real prize is to be in front of an audience of millions. 【小题 1】 What is the most important thing as to television A How many viewers they

33、can attract B Becoming the bestseller on the list C How much money can be given away D The number of people attending shows 【小题 2】 What does the underlined part “pulling the strings” probably mean A Planning the shows with effort B Drawing the curtain on the stage C Controlling the result secretly D

34、 Playing “quiz” or “game” openly 【小题 3】 Charles Van Doren stopped his career as a television personality because _. A he had earned enough wealth and fame. Boneofthecompetitorshadtoldthetruth C the film “Quiz Show” was being shown D his frequent appearance had bored the audience 【小题 4】 It can be inf

35、erred from the passage that _. A TV Game Shows are more popular than before. B the scandal was not made known until 40 years later C getting money is the only purpose of people taking part in shows D people can make themselves famous by taking part in shows 答案：【小题 1】 A【小题 1】 C【小题 1】 B【小题 1】 D The 19

36、80s was called the “Me Decade” because for many this time was marked by a fascination with the self. The idea that each person has a self may seem natural to us, but this concept is actually quite new. The idea that each human life is unique developed between the 11th and 15th centuries in Europe. B

37、efore that time, individuals were considered in relation to a group, and even today, many eastern cultures place more emphasis on the importance of a collective self than on a unique and independent self. Both eastern and western cultures see the self as divided into an inner, private self and an ou

38、ter, public self. But where they differ is in terms of which part is seen as the “real you.” Western culture tends to promote the idea of individualitya self that is separated from other selves. In contrast, many eastern cultures focus on an inter-independent self that gets its diversity in large pa

39、rt from inter-relationship with others. For example, a Confucian(孔子 ) idea stresses the importance of “face”other peoples views of the self and keeping up ones desired status in their eyes. In the past, some Asian cultures developed clear rules about the specific clothes and even colors that people

40、in certain social classes and occupations were allowed to display, and these live on today in Japanese style manuals. This style of dress is at odds with such western practices as “casual Fridays,” which encourage employees to dress informally and express their unique selves. 【小题 1】 According to the

41、 passage , what does the author believe about the self A Many eastern cultures see the self connected with others. B Those born in the 1980s are generally most self-centered than others. C The concept that each person has a self may seem strange to eastern cultures D Western cultures regard the self

42、 as an outer, public self while eastern cultures dont. 【小题 2】 What does the 2nd paragraph mainly talk about A How eastern and western cultures see the self. B Eastern cultures contrast sharply with western cultures C Both eastern and western cultures appreciate the importance of self D Eastern cultu

43、res are as important as western cultures 【小题 3】 A Japanese dress code is mentioned in the last paragraph to _. A explain the importance of “face” BsayhowtraditionaltheJapaneseare C emphasize the importance of eastern cultures D show how eastern cultures see the self in relation to others 【小题 4】 The

44、underlined phrase “at odds with” most probably means_. A in agreement with B in disagreement with C in comparison with D in need of 答案：【小题 1】 A【小题 1】 A【小题 1】 D【小题 1】 B I sometimes wonder if old Finchley has the right personality to be a research scientist. He keeps asking when hell be coming back. A

45、fter all, it was his own fault. Nobody tries out what has just been invented on themselves any more but Finchley. Well, he must have pumped about a thousand cubic centimeters into himself before I noticed he was clearly becoming smaller. It was funny watching him, because his clothes remained the sa

46、me in size. They simply piled up around him so that he looked like a small boy in his fathers clothes. But he kept getting smaller and smaller. As my colleague Dawson and I watched him, he disappeared! All we could see was Finchleys clothes on the floor. They looked so strange, because the lab coat

47、was on top, shirt and trousers inside and, I suppose, underclothes inside again. It gave me a strange feeling, and I think Dawson was a bit shaken, too. Dawson was sitting on his chair in front of a microscope hed been using to examine a family of mites(螨虫 ). He looked through the scope kind of abse

48、ntly again, and was nearly scared to lose awareness when he found old Finchley waving back from the other end. It seems as if Finchley had taken a free ride on a dust mite and landed on the land of the mite family. Of course, we didnt know till Finchley told us later. But anyhow, as I said, Dawson nearly passed out. He jumped off his chair and pointed at the microscope, too shocked to speak. 【小题 1】 Finchley disappeared because _. A he took something poisonous B