2010-2011江西赣县中学南北校区高二学年5月联考英语试卷与答案.doc

1、2010-2011江西赣县中学南北校区高二学年 5月联考英语试卷与答案 其他 阅读下面的短文 ,并根据短文后面的要求答题 (请注意问题后的词数要求 )。 What is the hottest topic at your school recently In Hangzhou Yongjin Middle School, it s money. The school held an activity called “making money” last weekend. About 200 Junior 1 and Junior 2 students were divided into 30

2、teams. They went out _. What did they choose to sell Some sold newspapers；some chose bottled water； some sold environmentally friendly shopping bags and bamboo baskets. Hu Qings team decided to sell some useful books in front of the Children Activity Center. They thought parents would like to buy th

3、e books for their children. But unfortunately, they met urban management officers. The officers asked them to leave. “We played hide-and-seek with the offices for the whole morning,” said Hu. “Finally we had to give up.” Wang Bing and her team sold ice cream in a square. They didnt meet any officers

4、. But few people were interested in what they were selling. The team then put up a board saying “For Country Kids”. It worked. More people came to their stall（小摊） . A foreigner even gave them 100 Yuan. “He didnt want any change. He said he wanted to help the children,” said Wang. “We were touched.”

5、Later that day they gave the 100 Yuan and more to the “Project Hope” office. Meng Zhaoxiang and his team were luckier. They sold all their cake s in four hours, spending 39.5 Yuan and getting back 80 Yuan. They made 40.5 Yuan. “It was not easy to make the money,” said Meng. “Some people just looked.

6、 Others just tasted but didnt buy. Now I know how hard it is for our parents to make money we need to lead happy lives. ” 【小题 1】 . What is the main idea of the text (No more than ten words) _ _ 【小题 2】 .Fill in the blank in Paragraph 2 with proper words. (No more than ten words) _ 【小题 3】 . What does

7、the underlined “it” in Paragraph 4 refer to _ 【小题 4】 . What is the writers attitude towards the activity _ 【小题 5】 .What is the purpose of holding the activity (No more than twelve words) _ 答案： 单项选择 * The most important thing about cotton in history is _part that it played in _Industrial Revolution.

8、A /,/ B the,/ C the , the D a ,the 答案： C The Green Corporation donated the property to the state of California, with one condition _ the Green family would be allowed to use it when they wished. A what B which C when D that 答案： D If Rose _ her diamond in a safer place, it _ stolen. A had put; might

9、not have been B had put; could be C had put; might be D had not put; could not have been 答案： A The plan _encourage the employees to improve their work turned out to be a success. A having designed to B designed to C to design to D designing to 答案： B How often do you go out for supper _， once a week.

10、 A Have no idea B It depends C As usual D Generally speaking 答案： D Hed _a volleyball court on the beach with stick. A turned out B marked out C made out D broken out 答案： B George Washington was born in 1732 in a rich family in _ is now the state of Virginia. A which B where C that D what 答案： D The s

11、cientists are able to _ accurately when the spaceship will reach the moon. A accumulate B calculate C appoint D estimate 答案： B The news has _ all over the country _ the spaceship succeeded in returning to the earth. A inspired; which B inspiring; that C inspired ; that D spread; which 答案： C Oh, dear

12、. What happened I _ on the shiny floor and fell. A skipped B jumped C attacked D slipped 答案： D Didnt it ever_ to you that one day you would be fired because of your carelessness A dream B occur C expect D happen 答案： B He has _ housework to do， so he seldom goes to the cinema with his child. A a larg

13、e number of B a great many C a little D a great deal of 答案： D When the headmaster spoke out his plan， the _ of the students in the class _against it. A majority; were B most; were C most; did D majority; did 答案： A Its very important for a student to _ a good state of mind while taking the college en

14、trance examination. A keep out B keep on C keep up D keep off 答案： C _my dear teacher couldnt understand was _ fewer and fewer middle school students showed interest in her lessons. A What; why B That; what C What; because D Why; that 答案： A 完型填空 It was a cold winters night when I stopped for gas on m

15、y way home from work. I was tired and had a slight 36. I worked in a 37 doctors office and this was one of those days when the unexpected happened, making the schedule run 38 than usual. It seemed I was going to be late 39 home and my husband, being the 40 person, would be ready to pronounce me late

16、 once again. Maybe 41 I hurried, I could still make it home. I was heading inside to 42 for my gas when I noticed an older couple at the counter. I heard them asking for 43 to the local hospital. It was the same hospital that I had just 44 a few minutes ago. The young man at the counter was trying t

17、o be 45 in explaining how to get there, with two other people making 46. One of them was 47 trying to give them a whole different route back. It was then that I walked over to the couple and said, “Would you like to follow me to the 48 ” A look of 49 crossed the womans face. “I m going right by ther

18、e,” I said, which wasnt a(an) 50 since I had just made up my mind to do 51 that. I got in my car and began the journey back. I was trying to watch to be sure they were right 52 me. It took only fifteen minutes to get there as rush hour traffic was beginning to 53 . I felt better than I had all day a

19、nd my headache was nearly gone. Later, as I arrived home, my husband 54 , “So you aren t ever late any more.” I said, “Sometimes its 55 to be late.” 【小题 1】 . A break B fever C cold D headache 【小题 2】 . A foreign B common C busy D noisy 【小题 3】 . A earlier B later C easier D simpler 【小题 4】 . A getting

20、B cooking C calling D working 【小题 5】 . A tough B punctual C generous D careful 【小题 6】 . A as B since C while D if 【小题 7】 . A pay B change C wait D search 【小题 8】 . A opinions B trouble C directions D money 【小题 9】 . A reached B visited C called D left 【小题 10】 . A skilled B helpful C experienced D acti

21、ve 【小题 11】 . A comments B promises C jokes D offers 【小题 12】 . A only B still C even D ever 【小题 13】 . A station B office C hospital D hotel 【小题 14】 . A panic B relief C sadness D peace 【小题 15】 . A duty B fact C reason D lie 【小题 16】 . A partly B properly C exactly D perfectly 【小题 17】 . A across B befo

22、re C beside D behind 【小题 18】 . A go up B die down C speed up D turn down 【小题 19】 . A teased B shouted C burst D laughed 【小题 20】 . A possible B special C good D safe 答案： 【小题 1】 .D 【小题 1】 .C 【小题 1】 .B 【小题 1】 .A 【小题 1】 .B 【小题 1】 .D 【小题 1】 .A 【小题 1】 .C 【小题 1】 .D 【小题 1】 .B 【小题 1】 .A 【小题 1】 .C 【小题 1】 .C 【

23、小题 1】 .B 【小题 1】 .D 【小题 1】 .C 【小题 1】 .D 【小题 1】 .B 【小题 1】 .A 【小题 1】 .C 阅读理解 How do you know if your home is an easy aim for thefts(偷窃 ) Around the holidays, many families dont consider taking prop er measures to prevent their homes from suffering holiday thefts. With just a few simple steps, you can b

24、etter make sure of the safety of your home during all of the holiday celebrations. Here are a few tips for making it difficult to tell you are away from home. Either have a trusted neighbor pick up your mail and newspapers, or tell your mailperson to hold your mail until you return. Nothing says “He

25、y, we are not home!” like when your postbox is filled with all kinds of mails and you have many different newspapers in your driveway. Set several different lights in your house on random timers (随机定时器 )。 Dont leave your outdoor lights on all the time. Instead, put your outside lights on timers to b

26、e on during the nights. If an outdoor light remains on for days at a time, it means that nobody is home to turn it off. If you have pets that you are not taking with you on vacation, leave them with a friend, rather than having someone come into your house every day to take care of them. When thefts

27、 see a neighbor or friend entering your house every day, they will know you are not home. Close all your curtains when you leave town. This is effective to deter possible thefts, as no one can see what is in your house. If they dont know what there is to take, then the risk is even greater for them

28、to break in. This article just has suggested a few tips to help you keep your house safe while you are on holiday. Nothing can truly protect your home unless you have it monitored by a professional home security system. 【 小题 1】 . What is the main idea of the passage A to tell us how to prevent the t

29、hefts around the holidays B to let the outdoor lights on all the time C to tell us many families suffering from the thefts while they are on holiday D to tell you to have your neighbor go to your house to take care of your pet. 【小题 2】 .If you are on holiday in other places, the lights in your house

30、should_. A. be lit in an irregular way B. be kept on all the night C. be replaced by random timers D be turned on only once one day 【小题 3】 .To make your home is well protected, what does the writer advise you to do A Have all the curtains closed B Stop your mail service at once C Turn to your close

31、neighbors or friends D Equip your home with security system 【小题 4】 . Most of the tips mentioned in the text seem to _. A be very popular with families B have no effect on preventing thefts C give a false impression on thefts. D be a little hard to be brought into effect. 【小题 5】 .The underlined word

32、“deter ”probably means “_ ”. A discover B discourage C surprise D attract 答案： 【小题 1】 . A 【小题 1】 .A 【小题 1】 .D 【小题 1】 .C 【小题 1】 .B In a moment of personal crisis, how much help can you expect from a New York taxi driver I began studying this question and found the answers interesting. One morning I go

33、t into three different taxis and announced, “Well, its my first day back in New York in seven years. Ive been in prison.” Not a single driver replied, so I tried again. “Yeah, I shot a man in Reno.” I explained, hoping the driver would ask me why, but nobody asked. The only response came from a Ghan

34、aian driver, “Reno That is in Nevada ” Taxi drivers were uniformly sympathetic when I said Id just been fired. “This is America,” a Haitian driver said. “One door is closed. Another is open.” He argued against my plan to burn down my bosss house. A Pakistani driver even turned down a chance to profi

35、t from my loss of hope; he refused to take me to the middle of George Washington Bridge a $20 trip. “Why you want to go there Go home and relax. Dont worry. Take a new job.” One very hot weekday in July, while wearing a red ski mask and holding a stuffed pillowcase with the word “BANK” on it, I trie

36、d calling a taxi five times outside different banks. The driver picked me up every time. My ride with a Haitian driver was typical of the superb assistance I received. “Lets go across the park.” I said. “I just robbed the bank there. I got $25,000.” “$25,000 ” He asked. “Yeah, you think it was wrong

37、 to take it ” “No, man. I work 8 hours and I dont make almost $70. If I can do that, I do it too.” As we approached 86th and Lexington, I pointed to the Chemical Bank. “Hey, theres another bank,” I said, “Could you wait here a minute while I go inside ” “No, I cant wait. Pay me now.” His reluctance

38、may have something to do with money taxi drivers think the rate for waiting time is too low but I think he wanted me to learn that even a bank robber cant expect unconditional support. 【小题 1】 . From the Ghanaian drivers response, we can infer that _. A he was indifferent to the killing B he was afra

39、id of the author C he looked down upon the author D he thought the author was crazy 【小题 2】 . Why did the Pakistani driver refuse to take the author to the middle of the George Washington Bridge A Because he was able to help the author to find a new job. B Because he wanted to go home and relax. C Be

40、cause it was far away from his home. D Because he thought that the author would commit suicide. 【小题 3】 .What is the authors interpretation of the drivers reluctance “to wait outside the Chemical bank” A The driver thought that the rate for waiting time was too low. B The driver thought it wrong to s

41、upport a taxi rider unconditionally. C The driver was frightened and wanted to leave him as soon as possible. D The driver did not want to help a suspect to escape from a bank robbery. 【小题 4】 . Which of the following statements is true about New York taxi drivers A They are ready to help you do what

42、ever you want to. B they often refuse to pick up those who would kill themselves. C They are sympathetic with those who are out of work. D They work only for money. 【小题 5】 . The passage mainly discusses _. A how to please taxi drivers. B how to deal with taxi drivers C the attitudes of taxi drivers

43、towards riders in personal trouble D the attitudes of taxi drivers towards troublesome taxi riders 答案： 【小题 1】 .A 【小题 1】 .D 【小题 1】 .C 【小题 1】 .C 【小题 1】 .B Researchers in Britain are driving the environmental movement to a new level. A team from the University of Warwick has built what it calls the wor

44、lds first completely environmentally friendly Formula Three racing car. The car is made mainly of renewable materials, like plants and vegetables. The structure around the car is made from natural plant fibers and potatoes. The steering wheel(方向盘 ) is made from root vegetables like carrots. The engi

45、ne uses bio-fuel made from vegetable oil and waste chocolate. The new racing car is extremely fast. The car has a top speed of two hundred fifteen kilometers an hour. And it can go from zero to ninety-five kilometers an hour in just two and a half seconds. The racing car meets all of the Formula Thr

46、ee racing requirements except for its biodiesel(生物柴油 ) engine. Automobile racing is one of the most widely watched sports in the world. But it is also considered one of the least friendly sports to the environment. Racing cars burn a lot of fuel, and create a lot of air pollution. In recent years, t

47、he racing industry has taken steps to protect the environment. More racing companies are now producing cars that use less energy. These cars produce less pollutio n than cars that depend on traditional fuel, like gasoline. Last month, the new racing car was set to run in its first competitive race at the Formula Three Championship Final at Brands Hatch. It would have been the first bi