2010-2011福建省厦门一中高二下学期期中考试英语试卷与答案.doc

1、2010-2011福建省厦门一中高二下学期期中考试英语试卷与答案 单项选择 * _ was most important to her, she told me, was her family. A It B This C What D As 答案： C According to the United Nations, an aging society refers to one _ 10 percent or more of the population is over 60, or 7 percent or more is over 65. A where B when C which D

2、 that 答案： A I have no money, so a new bicycle is _. A out of the question B out of question C without question D beyond question 答案： A It was strongly recommended that he _ a holiday to relieve pressure. A took B takes C take D could take 答案： C He keeps in the safe $3 million _ of diamonds. A value

3、B worth C price D cost 答案： B - If he does you a favour, you should do him a favour. - I cant agree more. _. A One good turn deserves another B Justice has long arms C One false move may lose the game D Lies have short legs 答案： A The president of the university arrived yesterday, _ the start of his s

4、hort visit to China. A marked B having marked C marking D to mark 答案： C With more forests being destroyed, huge quantities of good earth _ each year. A is washing away B are being washed away C are washing away D is being washed away 答案： B - _ - Maybe the possible solutions to the air pollution. A D

5、o you think what they are talking about B Do you think what are they talking about C What do you think they are talking aobut D What do you think are they talking about 答案： C Animals that could not _ themselves to the changed environment died and those that could survived. A change B adapt C devote

6、D match 答案： B When you retell stories, you can _ the unimportant details. A cut off B cut out C cut up D cut down 答案： B She _ her husband three years ago, and soon _ a man with a lot of money. A divorced; married B divorced, got married C was divorced, was married D was divorced, married 答案： A Your

7、performance in the driving test didnt reach the required standard, _, you failed. A in the end B after all C in other words D all the same time 答案： C When I met him the other day, it was the first time we _ each other since we were at school. A saw B hadseen C wereseeing D haveseen 答案： B To my surpr

8、ise, he was lost in thought then and not _ of my presence at all. A certain B fond C sensitive D aware 答案： D 完型填空 One day, I was working alone on the roof of a new six-story building. When I completed my work, I discovered that I had about 500 pounds of bircks left over! 36 carry the bricks down by

9、hand I decided to lower them by a pulley（滑车） , which fortunately was _37 to the side of the building on the sixth floor. Fastening the rope at the ground level, I went up to the roof and _38 the bricks into a barrel (桶 ). Then I went back to the _39 and untied the rope, 40 it tightly to insure a _41

10、_ fall of the 500 punds of bricks. You know, I only weighed 135 pounds. Due to my _42 _ at being pulled off the ground so suddenly, I lost my presence of mind and _43 to let go of the rope. Needless to say, I went on at a rather _44 _ rate up the building. Near the third floor, I met the barrel _45

11、, which made my collarbone（锁骨）broken, _46 _ only slightly, I didnt stop. At approximately（大约） the same time, the barrel _47_ the ground, and the bottom fell out of the barrel. 48 the bricks, the barrel now weighed about 50 pounds. I refer you again to my weight of 135 pounds. _49 you might imagine,

12、I began a rapid down. Also near the _50 _ floor, I met the barrel coming up, which made my legs broken. The encounter（相遇） with the _ 51 _ slowed me enough to reduce my _52 when I fell onto the pile of bricks, and 53 , only three vertebrae（椎骨） were broken. However, as I _54_there on the bricks in pai

13、n, unable to move, and _55 the barrel six stories above, I again lost my presence of mind. I let go of the rope! 【小题1】 A Rather than B Other than C Better than D Instead of A connected B attached C added D joined A brought B carried C loaded D took A ceiling B floor C roof D ground A grabbing B pull

14、ing C fastening D holding A sudden B quick C slow D peaceful A carelessness B surprise C excitement D joy A forgot B had C took D began A slow B rapid C strange D special A coming down B going up C going down D coming up A Slowed B Calmed C Relaxed D Cooled A fell B beat C hit D knocked A Besides B

15、Without C With D Beyond A As B When C While D Which A first B ground C second D third A bricks B barrel C pulley D rope A pain B weight C injuries D speed A unluckily B surely C undoubtedly D fortunately A sat B lay C stood D bent A noticed B remembered C watched D saw 答案： 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 C

16、 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 C 阅读理解 Bruce Alberts, the former President of the National Academies (USA), has now taken over as Editor-in Chief of Science. Judging by his editori

17、al in this weeks issue Considering Science Education there could be some interesting times ahead in Science offices. Heres part of what Bruce has to say about science education I consider science education to be critically important to both science and the world, and I shall frequently deal with thi

18、s topic on this page. Lets start with a big-picture view. Science has greatly advanced our understanding of the natural world and has enabled the creation of countless medicines and useful devices. It has also led to behaviors that have improved lives. The public appreciates these practical benefits

19、 of science, and science and scientists are generally respected, even by those who are not familiar with how science works or what exactly it has discovered. But society may less appreciate the advantage of having everyone acquire the ways of thinking and behaving that are central to practice of suc

20、cessful science: scientific habits of mind. These habits include a critical attitude toward established claims and a stro ng desire for logic and evidence. As famous astronomer Carl Sagan put it, science is our best detector (检测器 ). Individuals and societies clearly need a means to logically test th

21、e constant clever attempts to operate our purchasing and political decisions. They also need to challenge what is unreasonable, including the intolerance that led to so many regional and global conflicts. So how does this relate of science education Might it be possible to encourage, across the worl

22、d, scientific habits of mind, so as to create more rational (理性的 ) societies everywhere In principle, a strong expansion of science education could provide the world with such an opportunity, but only if scientists, educators, and policy-makers redefine (重新定义 ) the goals of science education, beginn

23、ing with college-level teaching. Rather than only conveying what science has discovered about the natural world, as is done now in most countrie s, we should provide first all students with the knowledge and practice of how to think like a scientist. 【小题 1】 Which of the following is NOT included in

24、the “scientific habits of mind” A A critical attitude toward established claims. B A strong desire for logic. C A clever and active mind. D A strong desire for evidence. 【小题 2】 What does the underlined phrase “such an opportunity” refer to in the last paragraph A To create more rational societies ev

25、erywhere. B To relate decision-making to science education. C To encourage science education around the world. D To set right goals of science education. 【小题 3】 In Bruce Alberts opinion, which is the most important in science education A Offering all students enough practice to drill their mind. B E

26、quipping all students with a thinking model of a scientist. C Telling students what science has discovered about the natural world. D Advising all students to challenge all established scientific achievements. 【小题 4】 Which of the following would be the best title for this passage A Bruce Alberts, a

27、great science educator B Science education and world peace C The government and science education D Bruce Alberts opinion on science education 答案： 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 D It is quite reasonable to blame traffic jams, the cost of gas and the great speed of modern life, but manners on the

28、road are becoming horrible. Everybody knows that the nicest men would become fierce tigers behind the wheel. It is all right to have a tiger in a cage, but to have one in the drivers seat is another matter. Road politeness is not only good manners, but good sense. It takes the most cool headed drive

29、rs great patience to give up the desire to beat back when forced to face rude driving. On the other hand, a little politeness goes a long way towards reducing the possibility of quarrelling and fighting. A friendly nod or a wa ve of thanks in answer to an act of politeness helps to create an atmosph

30、ere of good will and calm so necessary in modern traffic conditions. But such behaviors of politeness are by no means enough. Many drivers dont even seem able torecognize politeness when they see it nowadays. However, misplaced politeness can also be dangerous. Typical examples are the driver who wa

31、ves a child crossing the street at a wrong place into the path of oncoming cars that may not be able to stop in time. The same goes for encouraging old ladies to cross the road wherever and whenever they want to. It always amazes me that the highways are not covered with the dead bodies of these gra

32、nnies. An experienced driver, whose manners are faultless, told me it would help if drivers learnt to correctly join in traffic stream without causing total blockages that give rise to unpleasant feelings. Unfortunately, modern drivers cant even learn to drive, let alone master the roadman- ship. Ye

33、ars ago, experts warned us that the fast increase of the car ownership would demand more give and take from all road users. It is high time for all of us to take this message to heart. 【小题 1】 The passage mainly talks about _. A road politeness B traffic jams C good manners D modern drivers 【小题 2】 Tr

34、oubles on the road are often caused by _ . A traffic jams B the behavior of the drivers C great speed D terrible road conditions 【小题 3】 According to the writer, a good driver should _. A beat back when forced to face rude driving B be able to recognize politeness when he sees it C encourage old ladi

35、es to cross the roads whenever they want to D join in traffic stream quickly however other people feel 【小题 4】 The following statements are right EXCEPT that _. A some modern drivers are not good at driving B road politeness is good sense as well as good manners C it is all right to have a tiger in t

36、he drivers seat D a friendly driver should nod or wave thanks in answer to an act of politeness 答案： 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 C Suppose you work in a big firm and find English very important for your job because you often deal with foreign businessmen. Now you are looking for a place where y

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43、2308. 【小题 1】 You work from 9:00am to 4:00pm every day. Which schools will you choose A Global English Center and Modern Language School B Global English Center and The International House of English C Modern Language School and the 21st Century English Training Center D The 21st Century English Trai

44、ning Center and The International House of English 【小题 2】 You will probably prefer to go to the International House because it _. A has native English teachers B has special course in spoken English C costs less than the other schools D offers free sightseeing and social activities 【小题 3】 If you wan

45、t to apply for a university in the USA, you may attend _. A The 21st Century English Training Center B The International House of English C Modern Language School D Global English Center 【小题 4】 If you take the evening program at the International House, you will pay about _. A 60 yuan B 240 yuan C 7

46、20 yuan D 1,000 yuan 答案： 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 D It seems that some people go out of their way to get into trouble. Thats more or less what happened the night that Nashville Police Officer Floyd Hyde was on duty. “I was on the way to a personal-injury accident in West Nashville. As I got

47、 onto Highway 40, blue lights and sirens (警笛 ) going, I fell in behind a gold Pontiac Firebird that suddenly seemed to take off quickly down the highway. The driver somehow panicked at the sight of me. He was going more than a hundred miles an hour and began passing cars on the shoulder. ” But Hyde

48、couldnt go after him. Taking care of injured people is always more important than worrying about speeders, so the officer had to stay on his way to the accident. But he did try to keep the Firebird in sight as he drove, hoping another nearby unit would be able to step in and stop the speeding car. As it turned out, keeping the Firebird in sight was not that difficult. Every turn the Pontiac made was the very turn the officer needed to get to the accident scene. Hyde followed the Pontiac a